A Ranking Scale in Which Numbers Are Assigned to Objects

question 7

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A ranking scale in which numbers are assigned to objects to indicate the relative extent to which some characteristic is possessed is called a nominal scale.

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Definitions:

Unconformity

A surface in the rock record representing a period of erosion or non-deposition, separating younger strata from older ones.

Igneous Intrusion

The penetration of magma through pre-existing rock layers, solidifying below the earth's surface and forming igneous rocks.

Depositional Contact

The surface or boundary separating younger sediment or rock layers from older ones where deposition has occurred.

Surface Representing

Typically refers to a graphical or mathematical representation of the physical characteristics or topography of an area's surface.