That Each Successive Layer of Sediments Is Deposited on Top

question 138

Multiple Choice

That each successive layer of sediments is deposited on top of the previous layer, and hence is younger than the lower layer, is a statement of the

• A) theory of plate tectonics.
• B) principle of superposition.
• C) concept of uniformitarianism.
• D) law of catastrophism.

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Definitions:

Sum Of Squares

A measure used in statistical analysis that quantifies the variance within a dataset by summing the squared differences between each data point and the mean.

Coefficient Of Determination

A measure that determines the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable predictable from the independent variable(s).

Regression Line

A line through a scatter plot of data points that best expresses the relationship between those points, typically used in linear regression.

Coefficient Of Determination

The coefficient of determination, denoted as R², measures the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable that is predictable from the independent variables in a regression model.