Reading a Science Graph

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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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Based on Table 1, assume that 200 mg of each food is being represented. Water comprises over 100mg of mass for which of the foods?

• Ham only

• Cat food and ham only

• Peanuts and cheese only

• Peanuts, cheese, and ham only

According to this figure, the average relative brightness of the dorsal stripe was 0.25 at an inland distance that was closest to which of the following?

• 20 km

• 40 km

• 60 km

• 80 km

What is on the yaxis?

• intensity (Hz)

• intensity (db)

• frequency (Hz)

• frequency (db)

What does the dashed line represent?

• sound in air

• sound in water

• threshold of hearing

• threshold of pain

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which of these would cause pain in human ears?

• anything over 0 db

• 160 db

• 40 db

• 118 db

Students collected trash on a beach over a one-year period and organized the data in the table below.

Which graph is best to display the data shown in the table?

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As Depth (km) into Earth increases, interior temperature _____

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

During which month does the trend in evaporation change?

• September

• December

• November

• February

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the main purpose of a line graph?

• to compare two things

• To show change over time

• to have an independent variable

• so you don't have to read words