Which of the Following Is Data Rather Than an Interpretation

question 86

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is data rather than an interpretation?

• A) Some trees along Yellowstone Lake were flooded when the land north of the lake rose because of magma at depth.
• B) Rising and sinking of the land around Yellowstone is related to underlying magma.
• C) The ages of volcanic centers near Yellowstone indicate that North America is moving southwest over the mantle.
• D) All of these are data rather than interpretations.
• E) All of these are interpretations rather than data.

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Definitions:

Y-Intercept

The point where a line crosses the Y-axis of a graph, representing the value of the dependent variable when all independent variables are zero.

Table

A systematic arrangement of data in rows and columns, facilitating easy comparison, analysis, and presentation of information.

Slope Coefficient

A measure in regression analysis that quantifies the change in the dependent variable for a one-unit change in an independent variable.

Correlation Coefficient

A measure ranging from -1 to 1 that indicates the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables.