Briefly Explain What Decision Criteria Are

question 59

Essay

Briefly explain what decision criteria are. Identify two approaches that may be used to weight these criteria.

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Definitions:

Regression

A statistical technique used to determine the strength and character of the relationship between one dependent variable and one or more independent variables.

Geographic Distribution

The manner in which a particular natural feature, population, or resource is spread out across the Earth's surface.

Eroded Away

The process by which natural forces remove and transport soil, rock, or other material from one location to another.

Geologic Timescale

A system of chronological dating that relates geological strata to time, used by geologists to describe the timing and relationships of events in Earth's history.