When a First- Order Stream Joins a Second- Order Stream

question 1

Multiple Choice

When a first- order stream joins a second- order stream, the result is always__________.

• A) a first- order stream
• B) a third- order stream
• C) a fourth- order stream
• D) a second- order stream
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Degrees Of Freedom

The number of values in a calculation that are free to vary while estimating statistical parameters or testing hypotheses.

MSR

Mean Squared Regression, a measure used in statistical analysis to describe the amount of variance explained by a regression model.

MSE

Mean Squared Error, a measure of the average of the squares of the errors—that is, the average squared difference between the estimated values and the actual value.

F-statistic

A ratio used in statistical analysis to determine if the variances between two populations are significantly different.