Interpreting a Graph Story

What is a plausible story for this graph?

• A student was jogging from school to home. She stopped to tie her shoe and take a drink from her water bottle, then continued at the same pace as before.

• A student was jogging from school to home. She walked for a while, then continued jogging.

• A sled rider was going down a hill. The hill was steep at first, then kind of flat. At the end, it was steep again.

• A car was slowing down, then contued moving at a constant rate. Finally, it slowed to a stop,

• F
• G
• H
• J

What happened during O to A point?

• not moving

• constant speed

• accelerating

• decelerating

According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?

• 2 m

• 10 m

• 0 m

• 5 m

Match the following This graph shows the population of mice in a study, modeled as a function of time. The study begins on day 0 and ends on day 200. Select True or False for each statement.

• False

• There are two intervals of time where the mouse population decreases.

• True

• The least number of mice during the study was 130.

• True

• The mouse population was decreased between day 40 and day 80.

• True

• The mouse population was the greatest around day 160.

This graph represents (a)   .

• Constant Speed

• Acceleration

• Not moving

Identify the following two points on the graph. The bird's greatest distance from its nest. The point that represents the bird's return to its nest.

a

b

(2)

(1)

Between which seconds is the line DECREASING?

• Between 7 and 12 seconds

• Between 0 and 1 seconds

• Between 1 and 5 seconds

• Between 12 and 13.5 seconds

Match the following This graph shows the population of mice in a study, modeled as a function of time. The study begins on day 0 and ends on day 200. Select True or False for each statement.

• True

• There are two intervals of time where the mouse population decreases.

• True

• The mouse population was the greatest around day 160.

• True

• The mouse population was decreased between day 40 and day 80.

• False

• The least number of mice during the study was 130.

• F

• G

• H

• J