Climate Oscillations

question 6

Multiple Choice

Climate oscillations

• A) Can affect both the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans
• B) Never occur in conjunction with longer-term trends
• C) Usually affect only one ocean
• D) Never have an oscillatory period less than 20 years

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Definitions:

Simple Linear Regression

A statistical method to model the relationship between a single independent variable and a dependent variable by fitting a linear equation to observed data.

SSE

Sum of Squares due to Error, a measure used in statistical analysis to quantify the variance within data points from the observed values.

Total SS

The total sum of squares in a dataset is a measure of the total variability of the dataset, including both the explained and unexplained variance by a model or variable.

Regression Slope Coefficient

A number that represents the degree of change in the dependent variable for a one-unit change in the independent variable within a regression model.