Chapter 1. Chapter 1: Rainy Days and Mondays

Introduction

Graphic Content Activities

Use the data presented in the graph to answer each question in this exercise.

Question

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{"title":"Y-Axis (dependent variable)","description":"Right! Good job!","type":"correct","color":"#99CCFF","code":"[{\"shape\":\"rect\",\"coords\":\"45,5,63,173\"},{\"shape\":\"rect\",\"coords\":\"3,4,23,180\"}]"} {"title":"X-axis (independent variable)","description":"No. The value plotted on the x-axis is the independent variable. Try again.","type":"incorrect","color":"#993300","code":"[{\"shape\":\"rect\",\"coords\":\"64,157,368,178\"},{\"shape\":\"rect\",\"coords\":\"152,225,274,248\"}]"}

Right! The value on the y-axis depends upon the value plotted on the x-axis.

No. The value plotted on the x-axis is the independent variable. Try again.

Question 1.1

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Right! There was an average of 660 mm of rain on Saturday and 580 mm of rain on Sunday, for a total of 1240 mm. Good job!

Incorrect.

Question

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Yes. From the graph, we can determine average annual rainfall on Saturday, and that range is between ~630-685 mm.

Incorrect.

Question

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{"title":"Saturday","description":"Right. Good job!","type":"correct","color":"#99CCFF","code":"[{\"shape\":\"rect\",\"coords\":\"336,25,350,73\"}]"} {"title":"Sunday","description":"No, try again. This is the range line for Sunday.","type":"incorrect","color":"#99ccff","code":"[{\"shape\":\"rect\",\"coords\":\"67,81,84,129\"}]"} {"title":"Monday","description":"No, try again. This is the range line for Monday.","type":"incorrect","color":"#99ccff","code":"[{\"shape\":\"rect\",\"coords\":\"111,115,128,163\"}]"} {"title":"Tuesday","description":"No, try again. This is the range line for Tuesday.","type":"incorrect","color":"#99ccff","code":"[{\"shape\":\"rect\",\"coords\":\"156,102,173,150\"}]"} {"title":"Wednesday","description":"No, try again. This is the range line for Wednesday.","type":"incorrect","color":"#99ccff","code":"[{\"shape\":\"rect\",\"coords\":\"199,82,219,130\"}]"} {"title":"Thursday","description":"No, try again. This is the range line for Thursday.","type":"incorrect","color":"#99ccff","code":"[{\"shape\":\"rect\",\"coords\":\"245,92,265,140\"}]"} {"title":"Friday","description":"No, try again. This is the range line for Friday.","type":"incorrect","color":"#99ccff","code":"[{\"shape\":\"rect\",\"coords\":\"289,53,309,101\"}]"} {"title":"Increase","description":"No. This line shows the increase in rainfall between Monday and Saturday. Try again.","type":"incorrect","color":"#99ccff","code":"[{\"shape\":\"rect\",\"coords\":\"347,72,358,139\"}]"}

This line represents the range of rainfall on Saturday. Good job!

No. Study the graph, and make sure you are selecting the correct day of the week.

Question

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{"title":"Sunday","description":"No, try again. This is the range line for Sunday.","type":"incorrect","color":"#99ccff","code":"[{\"shape\":\"rect\",\"coords\":\"67,81,84,129\"}]"} {"title":"Monday","description":"No, try again. This is the range line for Monday.","type":"incorrect","color":"#99ccff","code":"[{\"shape\":\"rect\",\"coords\":\"111,115,128,163\"}]"} {"title":"Tuesday","description":"No, try again. This is the range line for Tuesday.","type":"incorrect","color":"#99ccff","code":"[{\"shape\":\"rect\",\"coords\":\"156,102,173,150\"}]"} {"title":"Wednesday","description":"No, try again. This is the range line for Wednesday.","type":"incorrect","color":"#99ccff","code":"[{\"shape\":\"rect\",\"coords\":\"199,82,219,130\"}]"} {"title":"Thursday","description":"No, try again. This is the range line for Thursday.","type":"incorrect","color":"#99ccff","code":"[{\"shape\":\"rect\",\"coords\":\"245,92,265,140\"}]"} {"title":"Friday","description":"No, try again. This is the range line for Friday.","type":"incorrect","color":"#99ccff","code":"[{\"shape\":\"rect\",\"coords\":\"289,53,309,101\"}]"} {"title":"Increase","description":"Good job!","type":"correct","color":"#99ccff","code":"[{\"shape\":\"rect\",\"coords\":\"345,47,359,140\"}]"}

Right! This range line indicates that, based on average annual rainfall totals, there was a 22% increase in precipitation between Monday and Saturday.

No. Study the graph again.

Question

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The difference in rainfall is about 120 millimeters, which is equivalent to 0.12 meters. Great job!

Incorrect.

Question

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Pie charts also cannot indicate the range of possible values, as this graph does. Good job!

Incorrect.

Question

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{"title":"Monday","description":"Good job!","type":"correct","color":"#99ccff","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"82,206,130,164,146,182,99,228\"}]"} {"title":"Tuesday","description":"No. Tuesday would not be the best day according to the data.","type":"incorrect","color":"#99ccff","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"123,207,171,165,187,183,140,229\"}]"} {"title":"Weds","description":"No. Wednesday would not be the best day according to the data.","type":"incorrect","color":"#99ccff","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"162,213,210,171,226,189,179,235\"}]"} {"title":"Thurs","description":"No. Thursday would not be the best day according to the data.","type":"incorrect","color":"#99ccff","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"209,209,257,167,273,185,226,231\"}]"} {"title":"Friday","description":"No. Friday would not be the best day according to the data.","type":"incorrect","color":"#99ccff","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"258,206,306,164,322,182,275,228\"}]"} {"title":"Saturday","description":"No. Saturdays have the most rainfall, according to the data. So this would be the worst day. Try again.","type":"incorrect","color":"#99ccff","code":"[{\"shape\":\"poly\",\"coords\":\"299,209,347,167,363,185,316,231\"}]"}

Correct! Monday historically has the lowest precipitation totals, according to the graph.

Try again.

Incorrect.

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