A Curve Is Negatively Skewed When _________

question 52

Multiple Choice

A curve is negatively skewed when _________.

• A) most of the scores occur at the lower end of the horizontal axis and the curve tails off toward the higher end
• B) it is folded in half and the two sides do not coincide
• C) most of the scores occur at the higher end of the horizontal axis and the curve tails off toward the lower end.
• D) b and c

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Definitions:

Welded Tuff

A type of rock formed from volcanic ash ejected during an eruption, which then falls and welds together under high temperature and pressure.

Feldspar

A group of rock-forming silicate minerals that make up a significant portion of the Earth's crust, commonly found in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks.

Quartz

A hard, crystalline mineral composed of silicon dioxide (SiO2), widely used in jewelry and as an industrial abrasive.

Igneous Rock

A type of rock that comes into existence when lava or magma cools and turns solid.