A Scale of Measurement in Which Objects or Individuals Are

question 27

Multiple Choice

A scale of measurement in which objects or individuals are assigned to categories that have no numerical properties is a(n) _____ scale.

• A)nominal
• B)ordinal
• C)interval
• D)ratio

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Definitions:

Water Demand

The total quantity of water needed for various purposes, such as drinking, sanitation, agriculture, and industrial processes.

Positive Feedback

A process in which an initial change leads to further changes that reinforce the initial one, often leading to amplification of the effect.

Dams

Structures built across rivers or streams to restrict the flow of water, typically for the purposes of water storage, flood management, or electricity generation through hydropower.