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Millions of Metric Tons of Copper Mined in 1995 and 2020
| Country | 1995 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 0.44 | 0.51 |
| Mexico | 0.33 | 0.73 |
| Peru | 0.38 | 2.15 |
| United States | 1.85 | 1.20 |
While doing research for a paper about metal exports, a student finds a table indicating how much copper was mined in each of four countries in 1995 and 2020. The student notes that in 1995, Mexico mined ______
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?
0.38 million metric tons of copper.
0.33 million metric tons of copper.
1.85 million metric tons of copper.
0.44 million metric tons of copper.
Effect of Neighboring Species on Pollinator Visits to Target Species
| Neighboring species | Target species | Effect value |
|---|---|---|
| leafy spurge | Lewis flax | -0.3238 |
| Himalayan balsam | marsh woundwort | 0.7905 |
| Canadian wood betony | mayapple | 0.4729 |
Researchers Carolina Laura Morales and Anna Traveset gathered data about flowering plants growing alongside each other in various locations. In each case, the researchers identified one plant as a "target species" and a nearby plant as a "neighboring species." The researchers then calculated a value to show how the neighboring species affected pollinator visits to the target species. The table shows that the Himalayan balsam had an effect value of ______
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the example?
0.7905.
-0.3238.
-3.2570.
0.4729.
Home Console and Computer Games of the 1980s
| Title | Approximate number of units sold worldwide | Genre | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Land | 18,140,000 | platformer | Nintendo R&D1 |
| Baseball | 3,200,000 | sports | Nintendo R&D1 |
| Tetris | 43,000,000 | puzzle | Nintendo R&D1 |
| Kung Fu | 3,500,000 | action | Nintendo R&D1 |
A student is writing a paper on the global rise of the home video game industry during the 1980s. The student is researching the relative popularity of various genres of console and computer games. Looking at the information in the table, the student finds that the games in the genres of ______
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?
platformer and action sold nearly the same number of units.
puzzle and sports sold nearly the same number of units.
platformer and sports outsold the games in the other genres.
puzzle and platformer outsold the games in the other genres.
Population and Population Density of African Countries in 2015
| Country | Density (inhabitants/km²) | Area (km²) | Estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 70.3 | 30,355 | 2,135,000 |
| Mali | 14.2 | 1,240,000 | 17,600,000 |
| Zambia | 21.5 | 752,614 | 16,212,000 |
| Benin | 96.6 | 112,620 | 10,880,000 |
As the second-most populous continent in the world, Africa was home to an estimated 1.186 billion people in 2015. In a paper for a social studies class, a student nonetheless notes that countries with very large populations may be less densely populated than are countries with much smaller populations, as can be seen by comparing ______
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the example?
Zambia, which has a low density, with Benin, which has a similar density despite both countries having different geographic sizes.
the geographic size of Mali (1,240,000 square kilometers) with its relatively high population of 17,600,000 inhabitants.
Mali, which has a high population of 17,600,000 inhabitants and a relatively low density of 14.2 inhabitants/square kilometer, with Lesotho, which has a much lower population and a higher density.
the populations of both Lesotho and Benin in 2015 with their populations in 2010.
Examples of Hoards Found in Ireland and Northern Ireland
| Hoard name | Date of contents | Year of discovery | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derrinboy Hoard | 14th–13th century BCE | 1957–1958 | gold jewelry |
| Armagh City Hoard | 14th century CE | 1998 | silver coins |
| Ardagh Hoard | 10th century CE | 1868 | silver and bronze pieces |
An anthropologist is recording the metal contents of various historical deposits of valuables, called hoards, found in Ireland and Northern Ireland. He notes that the hoards differed in their contents; for example, ______
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the example?
the Derrinboy Hoard was the only hoard that contained silver.
the Ardagh Hoard was the only hoard that contained bronze.
the Derrinboy Hoard contained no gold or silver.
neither the Armagh City Hoard nor the Ardagh Hoard contained bronze.