In Addition to Saying That One Case Is Different from Another,the

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Multiple Choice

In addition to saying that one case is different from another,the ordinal level of measurement allows us to

• A)order categories from high to low.
• B)measure the distance between high and low.
• C)say that one case is more or less than another.
• D)both a and c

Recognize the causes and impacts of natural disasters such as floods.

Understand the processes and effects of Earth's geological cycles, including the rock cycle.

Analyze the impact of geographical features on human activities and hazards.

Differentiate between various types of climates and their impacts on human life.

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Definitions:

Competitive Exclusion

A principle stating that two species competing for the same limiting resources cannot coexist at constant population values.

Character Displacement

The phenomenon where differences among similar species whose distributions overlap geographically are accentuated in regions where the species co-occur, but are minimized or lost where the species' distributions do not overlap.

Primary Succession

An ecological succession that occurs on land that has not previously been inhabited by plants; no soil is present initially. See succession. Compare with secondary succession.

Zooplankton

The nonphotosynthetic organisms present in plankton (e.g., protozoa, tiny crustaceans) and the larval stages of many animals. See plankton. Compare with phytoplankton.