When Climbing a Mountain,we Can Observe Transitions in Biological Communities

question 85

Multiple Choice

When climbing a mountain,we can observe transitions in biological communities that are analogous to the changes in

• A)different depths in the ocean.
• B)biomes at different latitudes.
• C)a community through different seasons.
• D)an ecosystem as it evolves over time.

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Definitions:

Histogram

Graphic representation of a frequency distribution using bars to represent each score or group of scores.

Interval Scale

A scale of measurement that shows the order of values and the exact differences between them, but without a true zero point.

Ordinal Scale

A scale of measurement where data is ordered, but the differences between data points cannot be assumed to be equal.

Statistical Treatments

Methods applied to data for the purpose of drawing conclusions or making inferences, including statistical tests and computations.