Which of the Following Is Used by Geologists to Determine

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is used by geologists to determine the relative ages in a rock sequence?

• A)cross-cutting relations
• B)fossils
• C)stratigraphy
• D)all of the above

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Definitions:

Factorial Design

An experimental strategy that involves manipulating more than one independent variable to determine their separate and combined effects on a dependent variable.

Independent Variables

Variables in an experiment that are manipulated or changed to observe their effects on dependent variables.

Main Effects

A statistical term referring to the individual impact of each independent variable on the dependent variable in an experiment, distinguishing from interactions between variables.

Factorial Design

Factorial design is a statistical test used in experiments where there are two or more independent variables and it evaluates the effect of each, as well as the interaction between them, on the dependent variable.