Zachary Is Taking a Survey About Television Sets

question 139

Multiple Choice

Zachary is taking a survey about television sets. The question about preferred screen size allows four options: 12" screen, 19" screen, 21" screen, and 25" screen. What kind of question is this an example of?

• A) open-ended question
• B) closed-ended question
• C) essay question
• D) non-response

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Definitions:

Original Horizontality

A principle stating that layers of sediment are originally deposited horizontally under the action of gravity.

Superposition

A principle in geology stating that in an undeformed sequence of sedimentary rocks, each layer is older than the one above it and younger than the one below it.

Cross-Cutting Relations

The principle that a geologic unit or feature is older than a rock or feature that crosscuts it.

Igneous Intrusion

The process where magma from the Earth's mantle cuts through or intrudes into the Earth's crust, eventually cooling and solidifying to form igneous rock.