Of the Average Precipitation Over the Lower 48 States, What

question 44

Multiple Choice

Of the average precipitation over the lower 48 states, what percentage evaporates and transpires on the average per day?

• A) 29 percent
• B) 51 percent
• C) 71 percent
• D) 49 percent

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Definitions:

Negative Correlation

Negative correlation indicates that as one variable increases, the other decreases, and vice versa, demonstrating an inverse relationship.

Null Hypotheses

A hypothesis that stipulates there is no statistical significance between the specified sets of data or that any observed differences are due to chance.

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment or study that is manipulated to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment or study that is expected to change as a result of variations in the independent variable.