The extreme temperatures for each continent for a given year are listed in the data table. Using a cubic model, a location with a maximum temperature of 95 degrees Fahrenheit is predicted to have a minimum temperature of 86 degrees. How reliable is this prediction? Give at least two reasons to defend your answer.

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The extreme temperatures for each continent for a given year are listed in the data table. Using a cubic model, a location with a maximum temperature of 95 degrees Fahrenheit is predicted to have a minimum temperature of 86 degrees. How reliable is this prediction? Give at least two reasons to defend your answer.

Continent Maximum (°F) Minimum (°F)
Africa 136 -11
Antarctica 59 -129
Asia 129 -90
Australia 128 -9
Europe 122 -67
Oceania 108 14
North America 134 -81
South America 120 -27
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