Body temperatures

This task is about reading information off a graph.

Environmental temperature and body temperature of 4 animals

Question 1Change answer

a)  From the graph determine:
i) the length of time does the graph cover?  hours

ii) the highest temperature reached in this place.  °C

iii) the lowest temperature reached in this place.  °C

iv) the range of temperature fluctuations shown in this place.  °C

Question 1Change answer

b)  What would you expect the weather to be like in the place where these temperatures were taken?
 
 

Question

c) i)  Which graph line would represent the body temperature of a human during this time? (choose one)

    • Animal A

    • Animal B

    • Animal C

    • Animal D

ii) Why did you choose this answer?

Question

d) i) Which graph line would represent the body temperature of a spider during this time? (choose one)

    • Animal A

    • Animal B

    • Animal C

    • Animal D

ii) Why did you choose this answer?

Question

e) i)  Choose one graph line that follows a pattern that wouldn't be possible. (choose one)
 

    • Animal A

    • Animal  B

    • Animal  C

    • Animal D

ii) Explain why you chose this pattern.
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