Ahmed is recording the temperature in New York. Ahmed records an increase in the temperature as the sun rises, then he records that the temperature remains the same in the middle of the day. Later, he records the temperature decreasing after sunset.
This graph shows recorded temperature in degrees as a function of time in hours since sunrise. Label the three line segments on the graph. What do they represent in the story?
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Excellent!
Based on the graph, how long did Ahmed record temperatures that are warming up?
Warming
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changing
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Recorded temperature (°F)
Ahmed recorded temperatures that are warming up for
hour(s).
You got it!
Based on the graph, how long did Ahmed record temperatures that are not changing?
Warming
Not
changing
Cooling
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y
0
2
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Time (hours)
Recorded temperature (°F)
Ahmed recorded temperatures that are not changing for
hour(s).