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S E C T I O N Reading Charts and Graphs, Understanding Directions his is a section with questions that can be applied to situations you find in everyday life.On the job, in your school,at the train station,in the grocery store,or in many other ordinary situations,you might find yourself trying to access information from a graph,chart,or table.You may even find situations where you have to listen to and act upon written or verbal directions. Unlike other sections in this book,the questions you answer in this section are based on concrete informa-tion,rather than hidden or implied material within the text.So,the most important thing is to pay attention to every detail.Read every set of directions as many times as necessary.Also,read the title and footnotes carefully. The ability to completely understand directions,graphs,charts,and tables is vital in today’s Information Age, but as you may know,it is not always easy.With a little practice,these types of questions can be the easiest.This section gives you ample opportunity to hone your skills. 65 –READING CHARTS AND GRAPHS, UNDERSTANDING DIRECTIONS– The answers to this section begin on page 146. Below and on the following pages are tables that are typical of the type you might be asked to read in a text-book or on the job. Note their simplicity and economy. CLASSIFICATION F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 THE FUJITA–PEARSON TORNADO INTENSITY SCALE WIND SPEED 40–72 mph 73–112 mph 113–157 mph 158–206 mph 207–260 mph 260–319 mph 319–379 mph DAMAGE Mild Moderate Significant Severe Devastating Incredible Inconceivable 288. A tornado with a wind speed of 143 mph would be assigned which classification? a. F0 b. F1 c. F2 d. F3 289. The names of the categories in the third col-umn,labeled “Damage,”could best be described as a. scientific. b. descriptive. c. objective. d. whimsical. 66 –READING CHARTS AND GRAPHS, UNDERSTANDING DIRECTIONS– FOREST FIRES, TRI-COUNTY AREA JUNE 2005 DATE AREA June 2 Burgaw Grove June 3 Fenner Forest June 7 Voorhees Air Base Training Site June12 Murphy County Nature Reserve June13 Knoblock Mountain June14 Cougar Run Ski Center June17 Fenner Forest June19 Stone River State Park June 21 Burgaw Grove June 25 Bramley Acres Resort June 28 Hanesboro Crossing June 30 Stone River State Park NUMBER OF ACRES BURNED 115 200 400 495 200 160 120 526 499 1,200 320 167 PROBABLE CAUSE Lightning Campfire Equipment Use Children Miscellaneous Unknown Campfire Arson Smoking Arson Lightning Campfire 290. One week before the Cougar Run Ski Center fire,where did a fire occur? a. Fenner Forest b. Voorhees Air Base Training Site c. Murphy County Nature Reserve d. Burgaw Grove 291. According to the table,lightning fires a. occurred at Burgaw Grove and Fenner Forest. b. consumed less than 500 acres. c. consumed more acres than suspected arson fires. d. occurred more frequently than fires caused by campfires. 292. Which of the following incidents at Hanes-boro Crossing would be considered an act of nature? a. A group of rowdy teenagers tossed a match into a tent. b. A deer hunter lighting a cigarette acciden-tally tossed a match too close to a dry shrub. c. An inexperienced camper filled a camp stove with gasoline and it exploded. d. Lightning struck a tree in the forest. 67 –READING CHARTS AND GRAPHS, UNDERSTANDING DIRECTIONS– HURST COUNTY TOWNS, NUMBER OF DAYS WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION* NUMBER OF DISTRIBUTION OF OCCUPATIONS OF 200 ADULT MALES IN THE BAIDYA CASTE, MADARIPUR VILLAGE, BENGAL, 1914 TOWN DAYS Riderville 38 Adams 25 Parkston 74 Kings Hill 28 West Granville 50 Braxton 23 Chase Crossing 53 Livingston Center 45 STATUS** level two level one level three level two level three level three level four level three OCCUPATION NUMBER farmers 02 government service, clerks 44 lawyers 06 newspapers and presses 05 no occupation 25 not recorded 08 students 68 teachers 11 * Less than half an inch in a 48-hour period. ** The higher the level, the greater potential for fire. trade and commerce 23 other 08 ... - tailieumienphi.vn