When a Tornado Is Approaching from the Southwest, Its Strongest

question 92

Multiple Choice

When a tornado is approaching from the southwest, its strongest winds are on its ____ side.

• A)northeast
• B)southeast
• C)northwest
• D)north
• E)west

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A statistic that measures the dispersion or variability of a dataset relative to its mean, used to quantify the amount of variation.

Mean

The average of a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum of these numbers by their quantity.

Normally Distributed Random Variable

A variable that follows a normal distribution, characterized by its bell-shaped curve, where its mean, median, and mode coincide.

Standard Deviation

A measure that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of data values from the mean.