Why Was the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, or "Doomsday Vault

question 40

Multiple Choice

Why was the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, or "Doomsday Vault," constructed?

• A) To provide a central bank for "seed capital," or money, for green development in the event of catastrophic environmental changes
• B) To store seeds in case of catastrophic environmental changes
• C) To protect the world's food seeds from nuclear Armageddon or terrorist attacks
• D) The real reason is unknown to the public; this adds to the mystery of the facility

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Definitions:

Common Cause Variation

Variation that is inherent in a process over time, caused by factors that are consistently and predictably present.

Control Charts

Visual tools used in statistical process control to monitor how a process changes over time, highlighting variations outside of predefined bounds.

Special Cause Variation

A type of variation in a process, identified as being caused by specific identifiable factors, unlike common cause variation which is inherent to the process.

Special Cause Variation

Variation in a process that is caused by specific, identifiable sources, unlike random variation, which is inherent in the process.