In Estuaries

question 45

Multiple Choice

In estuaries,

• A)temperature and salinity remain relatively constant throughout the day.
• B)temperature and salinity vary sharply during the day.
• C)temperature varies greatly but salinity remains constant.
• D)salinity varies greatly but temperature remains constant.
• E)organisms are not well adapted to wide swings in salinity.

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Definitions:

X-bar

A statistical term representing the average or mean value of a set of data, commonly used in quality control processes.

R-chart

A tool in statistical process control that displays the variation among different samples to assess the stability of processes.

Control Limits

Statistical boundaries within a control chart that distinguish between random variation from the process and variation due to changes in the process.

Average Range

A statistical measure used to establish the central tendency or typical value of a set of numbers, calculated as the difference between the highest and the lowest values in a dataset.