Figure 16.28 -Using Figure 16.28 in Your Textbook, a Flood Level That

question 75

Multiple Choice

Figure 16.28
-Using Figure 16.28 in your textbook, a flood level that occurred five times in 50 years is known as

• A) a 5-year flood.
• B) a 10-year flood.
• C) a 25-year flood.
• D) a 50-year flood.

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Definitions:

Percentile

A statistical measure indicating the value below which a given percentage of observations in a group of observations fall.

Percentile

A measure indicating the value below which a given percentage of observations in a group of observations fall.

Quartile

A statistical term describing each of four equal groups into which a population can be divided based on a distribution.