Exercise
Form 15: Real-World Graph Story Matching
Match real-world scenarios to their corresponding linear graphs. Analyze how key narrative events align with changes in slope.
Questions
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MultiChoice
Which situation is best represented by a line with a constant positive slope on a distance-time graph?
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Which situation is represented by a line with a constant negative slope on a volume-time graph?
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Which story corresponds to a line with a slope of zero on a position vs time graph?
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Which real-world scenario shows a negative rate of change?
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Which scenario matches a graph starting at the origin (0, 0) with a constant positive slope?
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If a distance-time graph becomes steeper as you move from left to right, what real-world event is occurring?
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Which event is represented by an altitude graph with slope = -1000 ft/min?
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A graph of distance vs time has a slope of 60. What does this mean in plain language?
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Which situation is represented by a line with a positive y-intercept and a positive slope?
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A runner sprints for 5 minutes and then stops to rest. How does the slope of their distance-time graph change?
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A distance-from-home graph rises steadily, goes flat for 10 minutes, then falls steadily to 0. Describe the trip.
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When analyzing any real-world graph, what visual property directly tells you how fast the rate of change is?