Which of the Following Statements Describes an Urban Heat Island

question 70

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements describes an urban heat island?

• A)Conservation techniques are used to reduce energy consumption in urban areas.
• B)Air temperatures are warmer in urban areas than in surrounding rural areas.
• C)Factories are situated in a single location downwind from urban areas.
• D)Energy use is concentrated in urban areas.

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Definitions:

Population Mean

The average of a set of characteristics (e.g., measurements, counts) of the entire population.

Standard Error

A statistic that measures the dispersion or variability of a sampling distribution, often used in estimating parameters.

Confidence Interval

A range of values that is used to estimate the true value of a population parameter with a certain level of confidence.

Population Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion of a set of data from its mean, calculated for the entire population.