When Fine-Grained Sediment Is Blown Away as Shown in the Figure

question 16

Multiple Choice

When fine-grained sediment is blown away as shown in the figure below,the coarser sediment left behind is known as ________.

• A)a sabkha
• B)ventifacts
• C)a lag deposit
• D)talus

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Definitions:

Variance

A measure of variability that quantifies the spread of a set of data points around the mean.

Confidence Level

The probability or degree of certainty that a confidence interval would contain the true population parameter if the same procedure were repeated multiple times.

Confidence Interval

A range of values, derived from sample statistics, that is believed to contain the true population parameter with a specified level of confidence.

Population Parameter

A numerical value summarizing the whole population.