When a Group Is Selected from a Population on the Basis

question 27

Multiple Choice

When a group is selected from a population on the basis of sharing the same percentages of trait characteristics as are known to exist in the population, then the group so selected would constitute

• A) a random sample
• B) a stratified sample
• C) a biased sample
• D) a sampling distribution

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Definitions:

Sediment

Particulate material that is transported and deposited by water, wind, or ice, often forming layers on the Earth's surface.

Continental Collision

The event where two continental tectonic plates come together, creating significant geological features like mountain ranges.

Glaciers

Large masses of ice that move slowly over land, formed by the accumulation and compression of snow.

Plucking

A glacial process where rocks and debris are picked up and moved by moving ice, contributing to the erosion of bedrock beneath glaciers.