MATH 101 LAB 1 - Global Temperatures and Ocean Levels
NAME: DATE: 03/02/24
QUESTIONS
1. In the space below, type the model equation for the relationship between mean global temperatures
(oC) and mean ocean level (mm) in standard mathematical form.
2.61x - 5001
2. What is the slope of this line? What does it represent? The slope is 2.61. It means this graph has a positive slope. 3. Using the model equation, predict the mean ocean level (mm) if mean global temperatures were to
reach 16oC.
16x-5001
4. Using the model equation, predict the mean ocean level (mm) if mean global temperatures were to
reach 20oC. 20x-5001 5. Describe how you might go about determining when (what years) we could expect to see the mean
ocean levels you predicted in questions 3 and 4 (50 - 100 words).
6. In the space below, explain the efficacy of modeling the relationship between mean global
temperatures (oC) and mean ocean levels (mm)s in this fashion. Explain whether or not this
approach provides a reliable method for making future predictions? What other factors might need to be taken into account to provide a more robust model to make predictions? (50 - 100 words)
This graph is a good visual between the mean global temperatures and the mean ocean levels. It shows how the ocean levels are steadily rising as the global temps seem to fluctuate within a few degrees of each other. So this may not be as effective at showing their numbers in
