Which of the Following Might Indicate That Slopes Adjacent to This

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following might indicate that slopes adjacent to this landslide might fail?

• A)They have the same steepness as the slope that failed.
• B)They appear to have a similar geology setting.
• C)One part of the slope has already failed.
• D)All of these are correct.

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment or study that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment or study that is expected to change as a result of manipulations of the independent variable.

Coefficient of Determination

A measure used in statistical models that defines the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable that is predictable from the independent variable(s).

Coefficient of Correlation

A statistical measure that calculates the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables or data sets.