Matching Graphs to Situations: Interpreting Graphs

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Matching Graphs to Situations Interpreting Graphs

• SBN 2003

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Select the graph that best fits the situation
described.
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A candle burning
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A car stops at a stop sign and then continues the
drive
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A wagon is pushed and then coasts to a stop
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A truck slows down and then speeds up
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A marble that rolls until it stops
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The amount of gasoline used while traveling on
level ground
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A unoccupied tricycle rolls down a hill into an
oak tree
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The level of water in a river over the year with
rains and dry spells
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Waiting to land, an airplane circles at a
constant speed
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A yo-yo moving rhythmically up and down
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The ocean waves washing away a sand castle on the
beach
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Income earned from an hourly wage job
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The growth of a tree over several years
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A dog sleeping in the shade
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Riding a bicycle up a steep hill and down the
other side
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In the snow, climbing a hill and then sledding
down
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The area of a square
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The seat of the ferris wheel at the county fair
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After the plug is pulled, the water draining from
a bathtub
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A speeding car crashes into a solid brick wall