Most Thunderstorms Do Not Extend Very Far into the Stratosphere

question 70

Multiple Choice

Most thunderstorms do not extend very far into the stratosphere. Which of the following conditions of the air in the stratosphere explain this fact?

• A)air that is too thin
• B)air that is unstable
• C)air that is stable
• D)air that is too cold

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Definitions:

Coefficient of Determination

A statistical measure, often denoted as R^2, that represents the proportion of variance for a dependent variable that's explained by one or more independent variables.

Shared Variance

The portion of variance in a set of variables that is common across those variables, indicating the degree to which they are related.

Karl Pearson

A British mathematician and biometrician known for founding the discipline of mathematical statistics.

Product-moment

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