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Air Temperature (°C)
12. The graph shows how the temperature changed during an all-day hike by students. Temperature During Hike
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a. What was the maximum temperature and when did it occur? b. When was the temperature rising most rapidly? c. When was the temperature falling most rapidly? d. When was the temperature about 24˚C? e. The hikers encounter a thunderstorm with rain. When do you think this happened?
Investigation 2 Analyzing Graphs and Tables
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