Which of the Following Events Would Be Classified as a Human

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following events would be classified as a human caused emergency?

• A) The Fort McMurray wildfire in 2016
• B) The Lac-Mégantic rail disaster in 2013
• C) The shooting of Canadian soldier Corporal Nathan Cirillo in 2014
• D) The Ontario/Quebec ice storm in 1998
• E) The High River flood of 2013

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Definitions:

Observational Studies

Research methods in which subjects are observed in their natural setting without any manipulation by the researcher.

Researchers

Individuals or professionals who conduct detailed study and systematic investigation into something with the aim of discovering or revising facts, theories, applications, etc.

Control

In an experiment, a standard against which the results of a test are compared; controls are kept constant to isolate the effect of the independent variable.

Descriptive Statistics

Statistical procedures that summarize, organize, and simplify data through numerical summaries, tables, and graphs.