Question

Freshwater help !

Answer 1

Almost 50 percent of water withdrawn in the US, is used up by thermoelectric power plants. The table below shows the amount of water withdrawn in the U.S., in billion gallons per year, between 1950 and 2005.

Year Amount of water withdrawn in the US (in billion gallons per year)
1950 180
1965 340
1975 420
1990 410
2005 410

Based on the table, which of these conclusions is most likely correct?

The number of thermal power plants decreased between 1950 and 1975.

The number of thermal power plants increased between 1950 and 1975.

Thermoelectric power plants used very little water between 1975 and 2005.

Thermoelectric power plants produced very little energy between 1975 and 2005.

Answer 2

@SeaTurtle113 @sourwing

Answer 3

Hi - the interpretation of the data really only needs you to read it, look at the figures and the trend of the figures, and compare it with the answers.

If you do that, and come up with the answer - you may have made a discovery about yourself - that YOU can do this type of analysis....

Answer 4

I think the answer is B

Answer 5

@MrNood am i right ?

Answer 6

does that answer fit the data? do any other answers fit the data?

Answer 7

i think im right

Answer 8

@MrNood

Answer 9

go for it! :-)

Answer 10

thanks