Which of These Pairs of Igneous Rocks Is Mismatched

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of these pairs of igneous rocks is mismatched?

• A) diorite-peridotite
• B) granite-rhyolite
• C) diorite-andesite
• D) gabbro-basalt

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Definitions:

Percentiles

Measures that divide a dataset into 100 equal parts, each portion representing 1% of the dataset, to indicate distribution.

Standard Deviation

A framework for quantifying how much a collection of data points varies or spreads.

Relative Standing

An indication of the position of a value within a dataset, often represented through percentiles, z-scores, or standard scores.

Upper Quartile

The value below which 75% of the data points in a dataset fall, also known as the third quartile.