When the Occurrence of One Event Brings About the Other

question 124

Multiple Choice

When the occurrence of one event brings about the other, the relationship between the two events is best described as:

• A) a pattern.
• B) a trend.
• C) causation.
• D) correlation.

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Definitions:

Air Temperatures

The measure of how hot or cold the atmosphere is at a specific time and place.

Global Warming

refers to the long-term rise in Earth's average surface temperature due to human activities, especially fossil fuel burning, which adds heat-trapping gases to Earth's atmosphere.

Desert Varnish

A dark, glossy coating found on the surface of rocks in arid environments, formed by microbial activities and the deposition of minerals.

Pediment

A gently sloping rock surface found at the base of mountains in arid and semi-arid environments, formed by the erosion of overlying rock and sediment.