The Primary Factor in the Low Temperatures of Ice-Sheet Climates

question 48

Multiple Choice

The primary factor in the low temperatures of ice-sheet climates is:

• A)a generally low absolute humidity of the air
• B)the minimal insolation received
• C)the prevailing wind direction
• D)the number of snow storms

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Definitions:

Z-Scores

A measure that represents the number of standard deviations a data point is from the mean of the dataset.

Z-Score

A statistical metric that describes a value's relationship to the mean of a group of values, measured in terms of standard deviations.

Z-Score

A statistical measure that describes a score's relationship to the mean in a group of scores, typically used to understand how far a point is from the average in terms of standard deviations.

Z-Score

A numerical indicator that represents how a specific value compares to the average of a dataset, illustrated by the number of standard deviations it is from that average.