An Environmental Footprint Refers to the

question 52

Multiple Choice

An environmental footprint refers to the

• A)effect of a polluting factory on the environment.
• B)degree of resource depletion per year in the world.
• C)impact that each person makes on the environment.
• D)degradation of the ecosystem in a 100 year period.

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Definitions:

Linear Association

A statistical relationship between two variables where a change in one variable is associated with a change in the other variable.

Lurking Variable

A variable that is not directly measured or observed but can affect the relationship between variables of interest in a study.

Age

The length of time that an individual has lived or a thing has existed, typically expressed in years.

Standard Deviation

An indicator of the degree of spread or variability among a set of figures, showing how much the values differ from the average.