Two students are debating after observing and interpreting the images and graphs.Student 1 predicts that the volume of Arctic Sea ice will be 2500 cubic miles in the year 2030. Student 2 disagrees, saying the volume of ArcticSea ice will be 1200 cubic miles in 2030.Question: Which student's prediction is best supported by the images and graphs?Phenomena: Arctic Sea Ice ExtentImage 1: Arctic Images taken in September of 1979 and 2015September 1979September 2015Image 2: Arctic Sea Ice Data on ChangeArctic Sea Ice LossAverage Extent in September3.519983.019802.52.0 -1.5-20121.019751985199520052015YearAverage Volume300025002000150010005002003-20082010-20112011-2012YearsO Student 1Student 2O Neither studentCubic MilesMillion Square M

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Two students are debating after observing and interpreting the images and graphs.
Student 1 predicts that the volume of Arctic Sea ice will be 2500 cubic miles in the year 2030. Student 2 disagrees, saying the volume of Arctic
Sea ice will be 1200 cubic miles in 2030.
Question: Which student's prediction is best supported by the images and graphs?
Phenomena: Arctic Sea Ice Extent
Image 1: Arctic Images taken in September of 1979 and 2015
September 1979
September 2015
Image 2: Arctic Sea Ice Data on Change
Arctic Sea Ice Loss
Average Extent in September
3.5
1998
3.0
1980
2.5
2.0 -
1.5-
2012
1.0
1975
1985
1995
2005
2015
Year
Average Volume
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
2003-2008
2010-2011
2011-2012
Years
O Student 1
Student 2
O Neither student
Cubic Miles
Million Square M

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