Which Statement Is False

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which statement is false?

• A) Sedimentary rocks experience physical changes such as dissolving and crystallization.
• B) Sedimentary rocks may undergo chemical changes such as organic material changing into coal.
• C) Sedimentary rocks may undergo radioactive changes that result in one element changing into another.
• D) Sedimentary rocks may change into other kinds of rocks under forces of heat and pressure.

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Definitions:

Median

The value separating the higher half from the lower half of a data sample or probability distribution.

Positively Skewed Distribution

A distribution where the tail is longer on the right side of the peak, indicating that most data points are on the left.

Interquartile Range

A measure of statistical dispersion, represented by the difference between the 25th and 75th percentiles of a dataset.

Median

The middle value in a dataset when it is arranged in ascending or descending order, or the average of the two middle values if the dataset has an even number of observations.