Which of the Following Statements About Forests Is NOT True

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about forests is NOT true?

• A)Temperature and the amount of sunlight an area receives determine which type of forest is present in that area.
• B)Forests cover about one-third of the planet's landmass.
• C)In terms of biodiversity,forests are home to over one-half of Earth's terrestrial life.
• D)Forests are dominated by trees.
• E)The types of forests vary across the globe.

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Definitions:

Critical Value

The point or points on the scale of a test statistic beyond which we reject the null hypothesis; these values define the threshold of significance.

Test Statistic

A value, derived from sample data, used in a hypothesis test to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis.

P-value

The probability of observing data at least as extreme as the observed data, given that the null hypothesis is true.

Null Hypothesis

The hypothesis that there is no significant difference between specified populations, any observed difference being due to sampling or experimental error.