Researchers Use Sample Results in an Attempt to Estimate an Unknown

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Researchers use sample results in an attempt to estimate an unknown population statistic.

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Definitions:

Divergent Margin

A boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other, often associated with volcanic activity and seafloor spreading.

Island Arc

A curved chain of volcanic islands located at a tectonic plate boundary, formed by the subduction of an oceanic plate beneath another.

Gabbro

A coarse-grained igneous rock that forms from the slow cooling of magma beneath the Earth's surface, composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene.

Welded Rhyolite

Is a type of volcanic rock that has been superheated and compacted under extreme conditions, resulting in a dense, hard rock.