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Interpreting Graphs
1. An oyster farmer has been keeping records of the water temperature and the number of
oysters developing from fertilized eggs. A graph of the data is shown below.

Oysters developing from eggs

160
140
120
Number of oysters

100
80
60
40
20
0
10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55
Water temp oC

A. What is the dependent variable?

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B. What is the independent variable?

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C. What is the optimum (best) temperature for oyster development?

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D. Describe what the graph shows (3marks)

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2. The chart shows deaths caused by heart disease in Australia from 1940 until
2005

A. Describe the trend/pattern shown for males (3 marks)

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B. Suggest 2 reasons why females have less deaths from heart disease than
males.

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2. ________________________________________________________________________

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