You Dig into Material in a Region You Know Has

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Essay

You dig into material in a region you know has been glaciated. Explain how you could tell you are digging into glacial till rather than alluvium.

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Definitions:

Distribution

The arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence.

Variation

The occurrence of differences or changes in the characteristics of organisms or objects within a population or set.

Extreme Scores

Data points in a set that are significantly higher or lower than the majority.

Stereotype

A common, yet rigid and simplified perception or conception of a specific kind of individual or object, usually formed from insufficient data.