The Estimated Standard Error of the Mean Is Equal to the Sample

question 10

Multiple Choice

The estimated standard error of the mean is equal to the sample ______ divided by _______.

• A) variance; N
• B) standard deviation; N - 1
• C) standard deviation; N
• D) standard deviation; \( \surd\)N

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Definitions:

Water Table

The level below which the ground is completely saturated with water.

Vertical Exaggeration

A scale manipulation technique used in topographical maps or models to emphasize the vertical features by increasing their height relative to the horizontal aspects.

Permeability

The ability of a material, such as rock or soil, to allow fluids to pass through it, important in determining the movement of water and hydrocarbons in the Earth.

Water Table

The upper surface of the zone of saturation in the ground where soil or rocks are permanently saturated with water.