Skills Lesson: Plotting Trends and Patterns Answers

In Arizona, monsoon season generally runs during the summer months heading into September. The heaviest rainfall in Arizona usually occurs during the months of July or August. Therefore, there is a correlation between rainfall amount and the monsoon season in Arizona.

Tracy took a road trip out west where she had a chance to visit both the north and south rims of the Grand Canyon. She observed more wildlife and a greater variety of views from the south rim, but enjoyed a less crowded more peaceful experience at the north rim. She was able to hike several trails at both locations and found the staff to be helpful. What would be the best way for Tracy to categorize her observations?a.Similarities = variety of views, crowds, peacefulDifferences = amount of wildlife, hiking trails, staffb.Similarities = helpful staff, ability to hikeDifferences = variety of views, crowds, peacefulness, wildlife sightingsc.Similarities = helpful staff, views, amount of wildlifeDifferences = difficulty levels of hiking trails, crowds, peacefulnessd.Similarities = Both crowded, excellent views, ability to hikeDifferences = peacefulness, staff availability, amount of wildlife

At higher elevations, the boiling point of water decreases, due to the decrease in atmospheric pressure. As a result, what could be said about hard boiling an egg?a.At higher elevations, it would take less time to hard boil an egg, because there is less atmospheric pressure.b.At higher elevations, it would take longer to hard boil an egg, because there is a lower boiling point, so the egg is boiling in water at a lower temperature.c.At higher elevations, it would take less time to hard boil an egg, because there is a lower boiling point. Therefore it would take less time to achieve the boiling point.d.At higher elevations, it would take longer to hard boil an egg, because it would take longer to achieve the boiling point.

There are four boys in Paul’s family. By the age of nineteen, all of them are over six feet tall. The data table below shows their height at different ages: Age 8Age 12Age 16Age 20Age 24Paul4 ft 8 in5 ft 0 in5 ft 11 in6 ft 1 in6 ft 1 inBruce4 ft 6 in4 ft 11 in5 ft 10 in6 ft 1 in6 ft 1 inTom4 ft 9 in5 ft 0 in6 ft 0 in6 ft 2 in6 ft 2 inSteve4 ft 7 in4 ft 11 in5 ft 11 in6 ft 1 in6 ft 1 inWhat can be said about the growth trend for boys in Paul’s family?a.All four boys grew at a steady, consistent rate between the ages of 8 and 24.b.All four boys had a growth spurt around the age of 20.c.Between the ages of 12 and 16, all four boys had the biggest jump in height.d.Between the ages of 8 and 12, all four boys had the biggest jump in height.

Graphing recorded data from a chart or table would be helpful for interpreting trends or patterns.