[Video] Q50: According to the data in the figure, the greatest below-average temperature variation occurred around what year?

Explanation for Question 50 From the Reading Section on the Official Sat Practice Test 4

Especially in 50 says, according to the data in the figure, 2 the greatest below average temperature variation occurred around what year. 3 So let's look at this figure, try to interpret it and then determine the 4 correct answer for this question. So this figure is the 5 estimated temperature in central England from 1000 CE to 2000 CE. 6 And you can see the year there on the X axis and the temperature 7 variation they're on the Y axis. And it defines the variation as 8 variation from the average temperature from 1961 to 1990. 9 So just kind of the temperature then minus the temperature 10 now. So if you see it that the lowest peak 11 on this figure comes right here, 12 that would be representing the lowest average or below average temperature variation. 13 The greatest below average. 14 So below average would be here above average would be here. 15 We're looking at this arrow. And so it would correspond to 16 a little bit less than negative one. 17 And it comes, if we look at the labels on the X axis, 18 we have 1600 CE 1800 CE. 19 And then we can infer that this little line between them is going to 20 be 1700 CE. So just before 1700 CE would 21 be the correct answer. So if you look down here, 22 answer choice C 1675 is going to 23 be the only answer that's just before 1700 CE.