What Criterion Do We Use to Decide on the "Least

question 32

Multiple Choice

What criterion do we use to decide on the "least squares regression" line through data?

• A) It is the line for which the sum of all the deviations between the points and the line (in the X direction) is minimized.
• B) It is the line for which the sum of all the deviations between the points and the line (in the Y direction) is minimized.
• C) It is the line for which the sum of all the squared deviations between the points and the line (in the X direction) is minimized.
• D) It is the line for which the sum of all the squared deviations between the points and the line (in the Y direction) is minimized.

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Weathering Type

Classification of the processes by which rocks and minerals are broken down into smaller pieces and changed chemically under Earth's surface conditions, including physical, chemical, and biological weathering.

Shape

The external form or appearance of an object or figure, defined by its outline or surface configuration.

Clasts

Fragments of geological detritus, rocks, or minerals broken off from a larger solid formation, typically found in sedimentary rocks.

Wind

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