Question

use the graph below for questions 1-5.
monthly precipitation (snow/rain) in port hardy
figure 1-5

1. what units are used to express the dependent variable?

options:

• months
• years
• centimeters
• hours

1. in the graph above, which month had the highest amount of precipitation?

options:

• january
• october
• august

Explanation:

Question 1

The dependent variable in a precipitation graph (like this bar graph showing monthly precipitation) is typically the amount of precipitation. Looking at the y - axis label (which is for the dependent variable here), the unit shown for precipitation amount is Centimeters (as seen from the options and the context of the graph, where the y - axis is about precipitation quantity). Months are the independent variable (x - axis), Years are not the unit for the dependent variable here, and Hours are irrelevant to precipitation measurement in this context.

Looking at the bar graph, we compare the heights of the bars for each month. The bar for February (assuming the last bar is February, as per the labels like "January", "December", "February" - though the labels are a bit unclear, but the tallest bar has a value of 27, and from the options, February is the one with the highest precipitation amount among January, December, and February.

Answer:

C. Centimeters

Question 2