When a hurricane moves onto land, it rapidly loses its punch; that is, the storm declines in intensity. Which of the factors listed below contributes to this loss of storm energy?
A) heating from above the land surface
B) lack of precipitation
C) heating from below by the land surface
D) lack of warm, moist air
Answer: D) lack of warm, moist air
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What is the standard error of the estimate (i.e. the standard deviation of the residuals)?
Use the following data to answer the question.
Correlation between y and x: r = .584
Sample size: 20
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A) one-tenth B) one-eighth C) one-fifth D) one-quarter E) one-half
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false