A Laccolith Forms When a Sill ____ and Causes the Overlying

question 43

Multiple Choice

A laccolith forms when a sill ____ and causes the overlying rocks to ____.

• A)ruptures underground; collapse
• B)inflates; bow upwards
• C)deflates; melt
• D)breaks the surface; explode
• E)becomes a dike; tilt 90 degrees

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Definitions:

Matched Pairs Differences

A statistical technique that examines differences between paired observations to test the significance of the mean difference.

Wilcoxon Signed Rank

A non-parametric statistical test used to compare two related samples, matched samples, or repeated measurements on a single sample to assess differences in their median values.

Sign Test

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Wilcoxon Signed Rank

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