Question

a marine biologist is studying the humpback whale population around the hawaiian islands. in the summer, there are no humpback whales near the islands. however, in the late fall, many whales begin to migrate to the area to give birth to their young. they remain there over the course of the winter, and then all begin to migrate away again in the spring.
which graph could show the number of humpback whales around the hawaiian islands from summer through spring?

Explanation:

1. Start with summer: number of whales is 0.
2. Late fall: whales migrate in, so number rises.
3. Winter: population stays steady.
4. Spring: all whales leave, number drops to 0.

Match this pattern to the graphs: the top-right graph has 0 at the start, rises to a plateau, then drops back to 0.

Answer:

Top-right graph (starts at 0, rises to a stable peak, then falls back to 0 over time)