Question

select the statement(s) that accurately identify predictions based on the data provided.
after 2000 there will be fewer and fewer sunspots each year.
there will no longer be sunspots after 2025.
there will be a decrease in the number of sunspots after the peak in 2030.
there will be a peak in sunspots around the year 2030.
there will be more sunspots in the 2030 peak than in the projected 2020 - 2025 peak.

Explanation:

• Analyze each statement based on the sunspot cycle graph:
• For "After 2000 there will be fewer and fewer sunspots each year": The graph shows a cycle, not a continuous decrease after 2000.
• For "There will no longer be sunspots after 2025": The graph shows a cycle, so sunspots will continue.
• For "There will be a decrease in the number of sunspots after the peak in 2030": After a peak, the cycle shows a decrease.
• For "There will be a peak in sunspots around the year 2030": The graph (cycle 24) indicates a peak around 2030.
• For "There will be more sunspots in the 2030 peak than in the projected 2020 - 2025 peak": The 2030 peak (cycle 24) is higher than the 2020 - 2025 (cycle 25) peak.

Answer:

C. There will be a decrease in the number of sunspots after the peak in 2030.
D. There will be a peak in sunspots around the year 2030.
E. There will be more sunspots in the 2030 peak than in the projected 2020 - 2025 peak.