Chapter 15 Time And Temperature Worksheet Page 3

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TIME AND TEMPERATURE (Chapter 15)
A
TIME LINES
Time lines are simple graphs which display times or dates, and key events that correspond
to these times.
Example 1
Self Tutor
The following time line shows some of the important dates in Sarah’s life:
stopped
started
second
started
finished
injured
first
playing
playing
child
school
school
knee
child
netball
born
married
netball
1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
1960
1965
2000
Use the time line to determine:
a
when Sarah
i
was born
ii
was married
iii
finished school
iv
injured her knee
b
for how long Sarah played netball
c
the age difference between Sarah’s two children.
1962
1987
1978
1983
a
i
ii
iii
iv
She started in 1970 and finished in 1995, so she played for 25 years.
b
Her first child was born in 1992 and the second was born in 1998, so there is 6
c
years’ difference in age.
EXERCISE 15A
1
The following time line shows when various methods of writing first appeared:
Chinese
Runic
Japanese
Egyptian
Characters
Greek Mayan
Alphabet
Script
Hieroglyphics
3000
2000
1000
BC
0
AD
1000
2000
a
Estimate when the Runic Alphabet first appeared.
b
How long was there between the appearance of
Egyptian Hieroglyphics and Chinese Characters?
c
Which form of writing appeared most recently?
2
The following time line shows the monarchs of
20
England during the
th century:
Edward VII
George V
Edward VIII
George VI
Elizabeth II
1890
1900
1910
1920
1930
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
Which monarch reigned longest in the 20th century?
a
b
How long did the reign of George VI last?
c
How much longer was the reign of Edward VII than Edward VIII?

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