Tennessee Science Grade 6

Chapter 3: The Nonliving Environment

Solve for an Unknkown

1
In the month of March, the average temperature in Anchorage, AL, which is at approximately 60°N, is 25°F. In Portland, OR, at approximately 45°N, the average temperature for March is 43°F. In Tallahassee, FL, at approximately 30°N, this temperature is 61°F. What are the (latitude, temperature) ordered pairs for these data?
A)(25, 60), (43, 45), (61, 30)
B)(60, 25), (45, 43), (30, 61)
C)(25, 43, 61), (60, 45, 30)
D)(60, 45, 30), (25, 43, 61)
2
Use the graph to predict the average temperature for the month of March for a city with a latitude of 70°N.

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A)67°F
B)49°F
C)13°F
D)19°F
3
Use the graph to predict the average temperature for the month of March for a city with a latitude of 55°N.

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A)67°F
B)49°F
C)31°F
D)55°F
4
Use the graph to predict the latitude given the average temperature for the month of March of 67°F.

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A)40°N
B)35°N
C)30°N
D)25°N
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Use the graph to predict the latitude given the average temperature for the month of March of 19°F.

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A)50°N
B)40°N
C)65°N
D)35°N
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Use the graph to predict the latitude given the average temperature for the month of March of 55°F.

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A)50°N
B)40°N
C)25°N
D)35°N
7
Mammoth Cave National Park is the world's most extensive cave system and has many trails of varying length and difficulty level. At the beginning of the Frozen Niagra Trail, at 0 km, the temperature is 28°C. At 40 km, the temperature is 24.7°C. At 80 km, the temperature is 21.3°C. Make a graph of the data and use your graph to find the temperature at 60 km.
A)17°C
B)25.5°C
C)29.8°C
D)23°C
8
Mammoth Cave National Park is the world's most extensive cave system and has many trails of varying length and difficulty level. At the beginning of the Frozen Niagra Trail, at 0 km, the temperature is 28°C. At 40 km, the temperature is 24.7°C. At 80 km, the temperature is 21.3°C. Make a graph of the data and use your graph to find the temperature at 100 km.
A)19.7°C
B)23°C
C)25.4°C
D)28.8°C
9
The Shannon Airport in Ireland is an elevation of 2.4 m and has a low temperature of 5°C. The city of Dublin has an elevation of 47.2 m and a low temperature of 3.3°C. A town between the airport and Dublin, at an elevation of 20 m, has a low temperature of 4.3°C. Make a graph of the data to predict the temperature of a town at 30 m of elevation.
A)3.2°C
B)4.0°C
C)5.4°C
D)6°C
10
The Shannon Airport in Ireland is an elevation of 2.4 m and has a low temperature of 5°C. The city of Dublin has an elevation of 47.2 m and a low temperature of 3.3°C. A town between the airport and Dublin, at an elevation of 20 m, has a low temperature of 4.3°C. Make a graph of the data to predict the temperature of a town at 35 m of elevation.
A)2.5°C
B)3.5°C
C)3.8°C
D)5.5°C
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