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Year

Number of Zebra Mussels / m

Qualitative Observations

Using the graphing tool provided, answer the following questions:

1. What is the dependent variable? ____________________________________________________

2. What is the independent variable? ___________________________________________________

Plot your graph in the space below. Be sure it has an appropriate title, units and axis labels!

Title: ____________________________________________________

1. Of the three experts, which expert’s prediction most closely matches yours?

2. Which of the three equations for population growth is predicted by your model? Write the equation in

the space below and identify the variables within it:

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