Which of These Results Would You Predict to Occur If

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of these results would you predict to occur if climate change results in increased warming global temperatures?

• A)Species competition will result in slower evolution in the tropics.
• B)The tree line (at which it is too cold for trees to grow)moves toward the north and south poles.
• C)Winters will be longer toward the poles.
• D)Land animals will suffer fewer consequences than marine animals.

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Definitions:

Error Variable

A variable that represents the difference between a predicted value and the observed actual value in a statistical model.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values, indicating how much the values in a data set deviate from the mean.

Regression Analysis

A statistical method for estimating the relationships among variables, allowing for prediction of one variable based on the value of others.

Error Variable

A variable that represents the difference between observed values and the values predicted by a model.