If the Hypothesis Tracing the Extinction of the Dinosaurs to an Impact

question 7

Multiple Choice

If the hypothesis tracing the extinction of the dinosaurs to an impact is correct,the dinosaurs died off largely because

• A)of injuries suffered from direct hits of pieces of the asteroid or comet.
• B)radiation from iridium in the asteroid caused the dinosaurs to die of cancer.
• C)of global climate effects initiated by dust and smoke that entered the atmosphere after the impact.
• D)the impact caused massive earthquakes worldwide.

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Definitions:

Sample Size

The number of observations or individuals included in a sample from a population for the purpose of statistical analysis.

Type II Error

A statistical error that occurs when a false null hypothesis is not rejected, also known as a false negative.

Not Guilty

A legal declaration that a defendant has not been proven to have committed the charges against them beyond a reasonable doubt.

Hypothesis Test

A method in statistics to determine whether there is enough evidence in a sample of data to infer that a certain condition is true for the entire population.