Researchers wanted to know the evolutionary advantages of being able to jump, so they measured the maximum height at which hundreds of species were able to jump. This measurement would be considered a(n):
A) ordinal scale
B) nominal scale
C) ratio scale
D) interval scale

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Ratio scales have a true zero point, meaning that meaningful ratios can be formed between measurements. In this case, the height of a jump can be compared and calculated, making it a ratio scale.

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