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1. Lake Turkana is in the Great Rift Valley in northwest Kenya. As part of a study of water quality, the water temperature in the lake was measured at different depths. The data are shown in this scatter plot.

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Answer:

a. 26° C

b. 40m

c. Yes

Explanation:

I think your question is missed of key information, allow me to add in and hope it will fit the original one. Please have a look at the attached photo.

a. What was the approximate temperature at a depth of 70 m? At the surface?

26° C

b. At what depth was the temperature a little more than 27°C?

40 m

c. Do the points in the scatter plot show a relationship? Explain your thinking.

Yes, the scatter plot show a relationship between the depth and the temperature of Lake Turkana. It shows a negative correlation between the two variables. The deeper the lake is, the cooler the temperature .

Hope it will find you well.

1. Lake Turkana is in the Great Rift Valley in northwest Kenya. As part of a study-example-1
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