The graph below shows the size of a squirrel population over time
A graph shows a line that represents squirrel population size over time. The line begins about a third of the way up the y-axis and goes to the right. The line goes up and down a little bit, but stays mostly steady.
A graph shows a line that represents squirrel population size over time. The line begins about a third of the way up the y-axis and goes to the right. The line goes up and down a little bit, but stays mostly steady.
One year, a forest fire burned part of the squirrels’ habitat. This led to a decrease in the amount of food and shelter available to the squirrels.
Which of these graphs shows how the squirrel population likely changed as a result of the forest fire?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) A graph shows squirrel population size over time. The graph has a solid line representing time before the fire. The line becomes dashed to indicate time after the fire. The solid line begins about a third of the way up the y-axis and goes to the right. It goes up and down a little bit, but stays mostly steady. The line then becomes dashed and increases sharply, to about two-thirds the way up the y-axis. The line then continues to the right, going up and down a little bit, but staying mostly steady.
A
A graph shows squirrel population size over time. The graph has a solid line representing time before the fire. The line becomes dashed to indicate time after the fire. The solid line begins about a third of the way up the y-axis and goes to the right. It goes up and down a little bit, but stays mostly steady. The line then becomes dashed and increases sharply, to about two-thirds the way up the y-axis. The line then continues to the right, going up and down a little bit, but staying mostly steady.
(Choice B) A graph shows squirrel population size over time. The graph has a solid line representing time before the fire. The line becomes dashed to indicate time after the fire. The solid line begins about a third of the way up the y-axis and goes to the right. It goes up and down a little bit, but stays mostly steady. The line then becomes dashed and decreases sharply, coming close to the bottom of the graph. The line then continues to the right, going up and down a little bit, but staying mostly steady.
B
A graph shows squirrel population size over time. The graph has a solid line representing time before the fire. The line becomes dashed to indicate time after the fire. The solid line begins about a third of the way up the y-axis and goes to the right. It goes up and down a little bit, but stays mostly steady. The line then becomes dashed and decreases sharply, coming close to the bottom of the graph. The line then continues to the right, going up and down a little bit, but staying mostly steady.
(Choice C) A graph shows squirrel population size over time. The graph has a solid line representing time before the fire. The line becomes dashed to indicate time after the fire. The solid line begins about a third of the way up the y-axis and goes to the right. It goes up and down a little bit, but stays mostly steady. The line then becomes dashed and continues in the same pattern, going up and down a little bit but staying mostly steady.
C
A graph shows squirrel population size over time. The graph has a solid line representing time before the fire. The line becomes dashed to indicate time after the fire. The solid line begins about a third of the way up the y-axis and goes to the right. It goes up and down a little bit, but stays mostly steady. The line then becomes dashed and continues in the same pattern, going up and down a little bit but staying mostly steady.