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?

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?

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?

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