Rip Currents Develop When

question 14

Multiple Choice

Rip currents develop when:

• A) tsunamis approach close to the shoreline.
• B) especially powerful waves bring water ashore.
• C) especially powerful waves bring water offshore.
• D) hurricane winds push water ashore.
• E) tornadoes develop beside the shoreline.

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Definitions:

Finite Population Correction

A statistical adjustment applied when sampling without replacement from a finite population, to improve the accuracy of estimates like means and proportions.

Standard Error

A statistic that measures the dispersion of sample means around the population mean, often used to estimate the accuracy of a sample mean compared to the actual population mean.

Population Size

The total number of individuals or units in the group or area being studied.

Sampling Distribution

The likelihood distribution derived from a certain statistic using a random sample.