Geologists Have an Interest in the Structure and the History

question 84

Multiple Choice

Geologists have an interest in the structure and the history of the earth. A geologist can go back in time by drilling deep into the ground, retrieving a core sample, estimating the ages of the various Layers, and examining the composition. A timeline can be built of the entire area from where the
Core sample was drilled. A geologist may retrieve several core samples to confirm the history of The earth's structure in that sampled area. Mountains, lakes, and unstable ground can easily Impede a simple random sampling of a desired geographical area, therefore what is the most
Realistic sampling method that represents the actual drillings, comparisons, and scientific Examinations of several core samples within the same geographical area?

• A)Stratified sampling
• B)Systematic sampling
• C)Multistage sampling
• D)Cluster sampling

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