Information and IdeasEasy–MediumSupporting a claim about a trend
Information and Ideas practice question
A nature reserve counted the nests of a heron colony over four years.
Year | Nests
2022 | 18
2023 | 22
2024 | 27
2025 | 33
The warden claims that the colony is growing, noting that ____
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?
- A. the number of nests rose in every year, from 18 in 2022 to 33 in 2025.Correct
- B. there were 18 nests in 2022.
- C. the number of nests fell between 2023 and 2024.
- D. the colony had 33 nests in 2025.
Answer: A. the number of nests rose in every year, from 18 in 2022 to 33 in 2025.
A rise every year, start to finish.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. there were 18 nests in 2022.
- A single figure shows no growth.
- C. the number of nests fell between 2023 and 2024.
- It rose from 22 to 27.
- D. the colony had 33 nests in 2025.
- A single figure shows no growth.
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