A Positive Correlation Shows

question 69

Multiple Choice

A positive correlation shows:

• A)the extent to which two independent variables change together.
• B)that as one independent variable increases,another decreases.
• C)that as one variable changes,another changes in the same direction.
• D)that as one variable changes,another changes in the opposite direction.

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Definitions:

Horst And Graben

Geological features formed by the movement of the earth's crust, with a horst being a raised fault block and a graben being a lowered block, creating distinctive landscapes.

Footwall

The wall rock beneath an inclined fault.

Asymmetric Syncline

An asymmetric syncline is a fold in sedimentary layers that is uneven or lopsided, with one side of the fold having a gentler slope than the other.

Asymmetric Anticline

A fold in sedimentary layers that has unequal slopes on either side, typically illustrating differential stresses during its formation.