The Asteroid Gaspra (See Figure 4-7,Comins,Discovering the Essential Universe,6th Ed

question 31

Multiple Choice

The asteroid Gaspra (see Figure 4-7,Comins,Discovering the Essential Universe,6th ed.) is typical of most asteroids in that it is:

• A) potato-shaped with a smooth, metallic surface.
• B) spherical and densely covered with craters.
• C) potato-shaped with large and small craters.
• D) spherical and deformed by thermal activity.

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Definitions:

Coefficient Of Variation

A measure of relative variability computed by dividing the standard deviation by the mean and multiplying by 100.

Variance

A statistical measure of the dispersion of a set of data points, calculated as the average of the squared differences from the mean.

Coefficient Of Correlation

A statistical measure that calculates the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables, often represented by the symbol 'r'.

Coefficient Of Determination

A statistical measure that assesses the proportion of variance in a dependent variable that is predictable from the independent variable(s).