Graphing Activity Data Set Altitude Temperature Using the data in the table to the left, create a graph on the graph (km) (°C) paper provided. Remember to label your X and Y axis. Pay attention 0 15 to the negative sign in the Temperature column. 5 -18 10 -49 Just a reminder – because of the data that you are graphing, you’ll 12 -56 be creating a line graph. Plot the points on the graph and then 20 -56 starting at the first point, NOT the 0, connect the dots to create one 25 -51 continuous line. 30 -46 35 -37 When you have completed your graph, use your 2 highlighters to 40 -22 color the line. You need to use one color when the line increases and 45 -8 the other color when the line decreases. 48 -2 52 -2 Spend time with your partner trying to make sense of what is 55 -7 happening with the data. Think about the answers to the following 60 -17 questions and be prepared to share your answers out during the 65 -33 class discussion. 70 -54 75 -65 1. What does the temperature line do? 80 -79 84 -86 2. Why do you think the temperature line does what it does? 92 -86 95 -81 3. What does this tell you about the atmosphere? 100 -72 110 -40 120 0 130 40
Graphing Activity Data Set Altitude (km) Temperature (°C) 0 15 5 -18 10 -49 12 -56 20 -56 25 -51 30 -46 35 -37 40 -22 45 -8 48 -2 52 -2 55 -7 60 -17 65 -33 70 -54 75 -65 80 -79 84 -86 92 -86 95 -81 100 -72 110 -40 120 0 130 40 Using the data in the table to the left, create a graph on the graph paper provided. Remember to label your X and Y axis. Pay attention to the negative sign in the Temperature column. Just a reminder – because of the data that you are graphing, you’ll be creating a line graph. Plot the points on the graph and then starting at the first point, NOT the 0, connect the dots to create one continuous line. When you have completed your graph, use your 2 highlighters to color the line. You need to use one color when the line increases and the other color when the line decreases. Spend time with your partner trying to make sense of what is happening with the data. Think about the answers to the following questions and be prepared to share your answers out during the class discussion. 1. What does the temperature line do? 2. Why do you think the temperature line does what it does? 3. What does this tell you about the atmosphere?
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