In Marine Ecosystems,net Primary Productivity Tends to Be

question 35

Multiple Choice

In marine ecosystems,net primary productivity tends to be

• A) greater along shorelines where terrestrial nutrients enter the marine environment.
• B) lower where the oceans border land because terrestrial pollution suppresses marine productivity.
• C) lowest in areas where upwelling brings colder water to the surface.
• D) greater than the net primary productivity on land.

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Definitions:

Confidence Intervals

Ranges within which a population parameter is estimated to lie, with a certain level of confidence.

Population Mean

The average of a set of characteristics, measurements, or counts in the entire population being studied.

SRS

Simple Random Sampling, a fundamental sampling technique where each member of the population has an equal chance of being selected.

Margin Error

The highest degree to which the outcomes from a sample are anticipated to vary from the actual value of the population.