Act Science Weird Graph

Look at the line graph.  Which statement is consistent with the line graph?

• The ability of air to hold moisture increases as temperature increases.

• The ability of air to hold moisture decreases as temperature increases.

• The ability of air to hold moisture decreases and then increases as temperature increases.

• The ability of air to hold moisture stays the same regardless of temperature. 

How many more average daily calories are needed by a 17 year old male than by a 17 year old female?

• 300

• 500

• 2700

• 3000

What is the difference between the number of frogs in the pond when the rainfall was 5cm and when the rainfall was 20cm?

• 20

• 40

• 50

• 60

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The graph below shows tidal changes at an ocean beach over a 24-hour time period.

What is the approximate time interval between the two high tides?

• 6 hours

• 9 hours

• 13 hours

• 24 hours

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Which day of the week had the lowest high and low temperature?

• Monday

• Thursday

• Tuesday

• Wednesday

The graph shows the number of inches a plant grew each week.

Between which 2 weeks did the plant grow the MOST?

• Week 1 and Week 2

• Week 2 and Week 3

• Week 3 and Week 4

• Week 4 and Week 5

Examine the population curves for wolves and moose in the graph below.
Which statement correctly describes the population relationship between the wolves and moose from 1968 to 1973?

• As the moose population increased the wolf population increased.

• As the moose population increased the wolf population decreased.

• As the wolf population decreased the moose population decreased

• As the wolf population increased, the moose population decreased.

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A scientist wanted to see if the amount of garbage that Americans threw away changed over time. He collected information and then showed his results in the graph below. Based on this graph, what could the scientist say about the amount of garbage that each person threw away?

• It increased over time

• it decreased over time

• it increased the most in 1980

• It decreased the most in 1990

What is the purpose of the "weird" graph shown in the image?

• To show the relationship between frequency and intensity for different thresholds of hearing and pain

• To illustrate the population growth over the years

• To depict the stock market trends over the last decade

• To compare the nutritional value of different food items

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Based on the middle chart in Figure 2, what is the beak depth that corresponds to the highest percent of finches captured from Island B?

• 8 mm

• 9 mm

• 10 mm

• 11 mm