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- The following 4 lines are shown:
- Yellowstone
- Zion
- Grand Canyon
- Rocky Mountain
- The Yellowstone line:
- Begins at June, 939 thousand visitors
- Rises sharply to July, 1,081 thousand visitors
- Falls sharply to August, 922 thousand visitors
- The Zion line:
- Begins at June, 676 thousand visitors
- Falls sharply to July, 581 thousand visitors
- Falls sharply to August, 467 thousand visitors
- The Grand Canyon line:
- Begins at June, 539 thousand visitors
- Rises gradually to July, 557 thousand visitors
- Falls sharply to August, 431 thousand visitors
- The Rocky Mountain line:
- Begins at June, 671 thousand visitors
- Rises sharply to July, 905 thousand visitors
- Falls sharply to August, 746 thousand visitors
In 2021, four of the United States national parks that were among the most visited were Grand Canyon National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Yellowstone National Park, and Zion National Park. The graph shows the number of visits for recreation to each of these parks during the three-month period with the highest number of visitors. A student notes that among the parks shown in the graph, the park with the highest monthly recreation visits in all three months was blank
Which choice most effectively uses data from the graph to complete the text?
Explanation
Choice C is the best answer because it most effectively uses data from the graph to complete the statement about the US national park with the highest number of recreation visits during a three-month period. The line graph shows the number of recreation visits to four US national parks for the months of June, July, and August 2021. According to the graph, the number of recreation visits to Yellowstone National Park in June was approximately 940,000; in July, the number of visits was approximately 1,080,000; and in August, the number of visits was approximately 920,000. In all three months, the number of visits to Yellowstone was higher than the number of visits to any other park in each month.
Choice A is incorrect. According to the graph, the number of recreation visits to Zion National Park was approximately 680,000 in June, about 580,000 in July, and about 470,000 in August, each of which is lower than the number of visits to Yellowstone in the same months. Choice B is incorrect. According to the graph, the number of recreation visits to Rocky Mountain National Park was approximately 670,000 in June, about 900,000 in July, and about 750,000 in August, each of which is lower than the number of visits to Yellowstone in the same months. Choice D is incorrect. According to the graph, the number of recreation visits to Grand Canyon National Park was approximately 540,000 in June, about 560,000 in July, and about 430,000 in August, each of which is lower than the total visits to Yellowstone in the same months.