Marine science
Part 2: Histogram
A histogram is a display that groups data into ranges and shows their frequency. Below is a histogram of box plots (displayed vertically) that show the relationship between lightning activity and sea surface temperature (in Celsius) in the Mediterranean Sea over an eight-year period. Use the histogram to answer the following questions. Chart is in the image
Notice the median line in green and the mean line in purple. Why is the median line lower and more stable than the mean line?
Which sea surface temperature (in Celsius) saw the most amount of lightning strokes?
Why do you think the interquartile ranges of the box plots become bigger as the sea surface temperature increases?
Looking at the histogram as a whole, what conclusions can you draw about sea surface temperature, lightning strokes, and climate change?
