W2 Biology Graph Interpretation/CER (Ungraded)

What is the dependent variable (what is being measured)?

• Days since reaching 100+ cases

• Number of confirmed Covid-19 cases

• Different US states

• Flattening the curve

Which answer provides the best claim that can be made from the graph?

• The number of Covid-19 cases per state is increasing

• California had 200,000 cases at day 110 and 647,274 cases by day 165.

• New York and New Jersey have both flattened their curves in regards to new Covid-19 cases

• States that implemented strict mask and shelter-at-home policies have controlled their new cases better

What is the independent variable?

• Days since reaching 100+ cases

• Number of confirmed Covid-19 cases

• Different US states

• Flattening the curve

Which states are not controlling their number of new cases well?

• New York and New Jersey

• Arizona, Illinois, and New Jersey

• Georgia, Florida, and California

• California, Texas, and Florida

Which prediction makes the most sense based on the graph?

• New cases on Texas will start to decrease and then level off.

• New Jersey will most like experience a rise in new cases.

• The number of new cases in California will most likely continue to rise.

• New York is doing a good job controlling their number of new cases.

What is the graph showing?

• Number of endangered organisms in 2016

• Number of endangered and threatened marine species in the US in 2016

• Endangered and threatened marine species

• Number of species

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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What type of graph is this?

• A line graph

• a scatter plot

• a bar graph

• a pie chart

Which answer provides reasoning to explain the claim "Fish are the most endangered or threatened in the marine species."

• Fish may be affected more by water pollution than other marine species.

• 74 species of fish are endangered or threatened which is more than mammal, sea turtle, invertebrates, and plant species combined which is 66 species.

• Marine mammals can leave the water therefore they survive better.

• Marine fish reproduce faster than other species types and can increase their numbers quickly.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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What would be a good claim to answer the question "Which countries are the least likely to believe that humans are responsible for climate change?"

• The US, Saudi Arabia, and Australia have the most people denying that climate change is happening

• In the US, 9% of people do not believe in human caused climate change and in Norway it is 8%.

• Climate change deniers are the more likely to live in the US than in other countries

• The US and Norway have the largest percentages of people that do not believe in human caused climate change.

What is the best evidence for the claim "Carbon dioxide is increasing in our atmosphere."

• The line in the graph increased between 1958 to 2019

• Carbon dioxide was 410.49 ppm in 2019 which is higher than it was in 1958

• It increased form 314.62 ppm to 410.49 in 61 years

• Carbon dioxide was 314.62 ppm in 1958 and increased to 410.49 in 2019.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

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