Question

at the petting zoo, gabby watches a small goat as it plays on the goat playground. the goat runs in a circle on the ground, slowly climbs a ramp to a low platform, takes a step up to a higher platform, and prances for a few moments. then, it jumps back down to the ground.
which graph could show the height of the goat above the ground over time?

Explanation:

1. First, the goat runs on the ground: height stays at 0 for some time.
2. Next, it slowly climbs a ramp: height increases gradually (shallow positive slope).
3. Then it reaches a low platform: height stays constant.
4. It takes a step up to a higher platform: height jumps up sharply (near-vertical positive line).
5. It prances on the higher platform: height stays constant again.
6. Finally, it jumps down to the ground: height drops sharply to 0 (near-vertical negative line).

Matching these stages to the graphs, the top-right graph fits all the steps.

Answer:

Top-right graph (the second graph in the grid, with a slow ramp climb, a small flat low platform, a sharp step up to a higher flat platform, then a sharp drop to 0 height)