The Principal Difference Between a Debris Slide and a Debris

question 6

Multiple Choice

The principal difference between a debris slide and a debris avalanche is ____________.

• A) the shape of the path taken by the moving mass
• B) the grain size of the moving mass
• C) that the former mass contains abundant water whereas the latter is dry
• D) that the former mass contains pyroclastic debris from a volcanic eruption

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Definitions:

Scales Of Measurement

The systems used to categorize the nature of information that data provides, namely nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio scales.

Nominal Scale

A scale of measurement used to categorize variables without providing any quantitative value or order.

Ratio Scale

A scale of measurement where there is a true zero and equal intervals, allowing for the comparison of magnitudes and the performance of mathematical operations.

Statistical Inference

The process of drawing conclusions about a population’s parameters based on a sample taken from the population.