Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780134746241
Author: Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher: PEARSON
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year average of the blue data points. There is no similar smoothed line given for the red data points. Questions graphs) Describe this graph. What variables are depicted on the x and y axis? What are the data points that make up the graph? Interpret the graph. Discuss the meaning and implications of the data that it shows. 

Graphs. Quantitative data is often presented in the form of a graph to make it easier to understand. Read the following graph. The grey area shows the range of possible measurement error in the data. The black line is a smoothed multi- year average of the blue data points. There is no similar smoothed line given for the red data points. Departures in temperature (°C) from the 1961-1990 average 0.5 0.0 -0.5 -1.0 NORTHERN HEMISPHERE Data from thermometers (red) and from tree rings, corals, ice cores and historical records (blue). 1000 1200 1400 1600 Year Questions (graphs) 1800 1. Describe this graph. What variables are depicted on the x and y axis? What are the data points that make up the graph? 2. Interpret the graph. Discuss the meaning and implications of the data that it shows. 2000 Calculations The math skills you'll use in this lab are pretty limited but you should try to remember how the metric system works if you've forgotten. For a little bit of practice on the kind of things you may need to calculate try to answe
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Transcribed Image Text:Graphs. Quantitative data is often presented in the form of a graph to make it easier to understand. Read the following graph. The grey area shows the range of possible measurement error in the data. The black line is a smoothed multi- year average of the blue data points. There is no similar smoothed line given for the red data points. Departures in temperature (°C) from the 1961-1990 average 0.5 0.0 -0.5 -1.0 NORTHERN HEMISPHERE Data from thermometers (red) and from tree rings, corals, ice cores and historical records (blue). 1000 1200 1400 1600 Year Questions (graphs) 1800 1. Describe this graph. What variables are depicted on the x and y axis? What are the data points that make up the graph? 2. Interpret the graph. Discuss the meaning and implications of the data that it shows. 2000 Calculations The math skills you'll use in this lab are pretty limited but you should try to remember how the metric system works if you've forgotten. For a little bit of practice on the kind of things you may need to calculate try to answe
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