Which of the Following Is True About Where Earthquakes Occur

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about where earthquakes occur?

• A) Earthquakes are randomly distributed across most of Earth.
• B) Earthquakes mostly occur away from plate boundaries.
• C) Deep and intermediate-depth earthquakes occur near subduction zones.
• D) Deep earthquakes are most common near rising mantle plumes.

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Definitions:

Variance

A measure of variability based on the squared deviations of the data values about the mean.

Error Term

The difference between observed values and the expected values in a statistical model, representing unpredicted or unexplained variation.

Dependent Variable

The variable that is being predicted or explained. It is denoted by y.

Error Term

In statistical modeling, particularly regression analysis, it represents the part of the dependent variable that the model does not explain, accounting for random factors or the difference between observed and predicted values.