A Randomized Block Experiment Having Five Treatments and Six Blocks

question 85

Multiple Choice

A randomized block experiment having five treatments and six blocks produced the following values: SSTR = 287, SST = 1,446, SSE = 180. The value of SSB must be:

• A)30.
• B)979.
• C)467.
• D)20.
• E)107.

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Definitions:

Continental Collision

Continental collision occurs when two continental plates converge, resulting in the formation of mountain ranges and geological uplift.

Subduction Zone

A region where one tectonic plate moves under another, leading to geological phenomena like volcanic activity and earthquakes.

Isostatic Rebound

The rise of land masses that were depressed by the weight of ice sheets during glaciation, occurring as the ice melts and the land slowly returns to its original elevation.

Metamorphic Rocks

Rocks that have been transformed by heat, pressure, or chemically active fluids, altering their original composition or structure.