In Contrast to Ursa Major, the Big Dipper Is Not

question 35

Multiple Choice

In contrast to Ursa Major, the Big Dipper is not a(n) ___ but is instead a(n) ______

• A)star; constellation.
• B)asterism; constellation.
• C)a constellation; asterism.
• D)Wrong! Both are asterisms.
• E)Wrong! Both are official constellations.

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Definitions:

z

In statistics, 'z' often stands for the z-score, a measure of how many standard deviations an element is from the mean.

Standard Normal Random Variable

A random variable that follows a normal distribution with a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1.

Area

A measure of the extent of a surface or shape, calculated in square units.

z

A standard score that indicates how many standard deviations an element is from the mean of its distribution.