Which of the Following Factors Favors Movement of a Rock

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors favors movement of a rock slide?

• A) layers that are inclined opposite to the slope of the hill
• B) solid rock with few preexisting joints or faults
• C) a massive rock with no bedding or other through-going discontinuities
• D) a valley or other open space downslope from the rock slide

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Definitions:

Sample Variances

Sample variances measure the dispersion or spread of data points in a sample around their sample mean, indicating the degree of variation within the sample.

Expected Value

The long-run average value of repetitions of the experiment it represents, known in statistics as the mean of the probability distribution.

Sample Means

Sample Means are the averages calculated from a sample, used as estimates of the population mean.

Normally Distributed

A statistical distribution where data is symmetrically distributed around the mean, forming a bell-shaped curve.