The sea otter (Enhydra lutris) is a marine mammal native to the coasts of the northern and eastern North Pacific Ocean.
Finding Info-in-Graphics in Social Studies
Learning Objectives By the end of this lesson, you will be able to: •
Identify relevant information in infographics
•
Use context to make qualitative and/or quantitative inferences about the information presented
Infographics: Visual Information All four GED Tests include visually presented information known as infographics.
You will encounter several different types of infographics on Test Day, including timelines, charts, and graphs.
Look for clues in the question stem before examining the infographic to get a better sense of where to focus your attention. If a question stem is light on clues, you can use information in the answer choices to help guide you.
Visually Presented Information When analyzing photographs, political cartoons or other visuals, ask yourself: •
What ideas or themes are visually represented?
•
What written elements are there and how do they relate to the topic?
•
Is the image supporting or reacting against a person, idea, or event?
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This cartoon was created during the labor movement of the early 20th century. Source: Literary Digest 9/6/19. Originally from the George Matthew Adams Service (Morris).
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This cartoon was created during the labor movement of the early 20th century. Source: Literary Digest 9/6/19. Originally from the George Matthew Adams Service (Morris).
1.
Which of the following represents the
viewpoint of the cartoonist? A. Strikes can achieve better working conditions. B. Strikes have a detrimental impact on workers. C. Farmworkers are more likely to engage in strikes than are factory workers. D. Strikes should hamper production.
Visually Presented Information When you encounter charts, graphs, or tables, ask yourself: •
What do the title, labels, and legend provide?
•
Are there any obvious trends or themes?
•
How does this support or refute the issue?
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2.
Based on the graph, you may validly infer
that support for third-party candidates ________ during the 1980s and 1990s. A. steadily increased B. steadily decreased C. neither increased nor decreased D. fluctuated
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3. According to the circle graph, the greatest portion of the Sanchez family’s budget is spent on which two items? A.
housing and food
B.
housing and entertainment
C.
food and car
D.
entertainment and other
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4. Which of the following statements is supported by the bar graph? A. Cuba has the highest divorce rate in the hemisphere. B. Mexico has the lowest divorce rate in the hemisphere.
C. Mexico’s divorce rate is decreasing. D. Brazil has a higher divorce rate than Mexico.
Information from Multiple Sources Some questions combine information from text and graphics. To answer these questions effectively, make connections between the different sources and look for relevant information in each based on clues in the question stem.
Use your whiteboards to keep track of each source. There’s no need to rely on your own memory! To combine information from graphs, tables or other graphics with passages, ask yourself: •
How does this information relate to the main ideas of the passage?
•
How do the labels for the title, x-axis, and y-axis relate to the written content?
•
What trends are presented in the data support or contrast the passages?
•
What would happen if the data continued beyond the range shown?
Mixed Practice The sea otter (Enhydra lutris) is a marine mammal native to the coasts of the northern and eastern North Pacific Ocean. At one time, sea otters populated the entire coast of what is now the state of California and farther south along Mexico’s Baja California coastline. Prior
to 1741, the sea otter population worldwide is estimated to have been 150,000–300,000.
Between 1741 and 1911, however, sea otters
were hunted extensively for their fur, and the world population fell to just 1,000–2,000
Mixed Practice individuals. By 1911, the wild sea otter population in California was limited exclusively to a small area around Monterey Bay. Fortunately, an international ban on hunting, conservation efforts, and programs to reintroduce the sea otter into previously
populated areas have contributed to numbers rebounding, and the species now occupies about two-thirds of its former range. Despite these successes, sea otter populations in
California have declined, and the sea otter remains classified as an endangered species.
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Mixed Practice individuals. By 1911, the wild sea otter population in California was limited exclusively to a small area around Monterey Bay.
5. According to the passage, which one of the
Fortunately, an international ban on hunting,
following statements about the sea otter is true?
conservation efforts, and programs to
A. Sea otter conservation efforts have been more successful in areas outside of California than they have been within California. B. Sea otter populations were threatened by water pollution as well as by extensive hunting. C. Sea otters have been able to live in habitats from which they were once eliminated. D. The sea otter population is now about twothirds of its pre-1741 number.
reintroduce the sea otter into previously
populated areas have contributed to numbers rebounding, and the species now occupies about two-thirds of its former range. Despite these successes, sea otter populations in
California have declined, and the sea otter remains classified as an endangered species.
Mixed Practice individuals. By 1911, the wild sea otter population in California was limited exclusively to a small area around Monterey Bay. Fortunately, an international ban on hunting, conservation efforts, and programs to reintroduce the sea otter into previously
populated areas have contributed to numbers rebounding, and the species now occupies about two-thirds of its former range. Despite these successes, sea otter populations in
California have declined, and the sea otter remains classified as an endangered species.
6. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the information in the passage and the map? A. Sea otters will soon have the same range they had prior to 1741. B. Sea otter habitat has been restored only within the boundaries of the Sea Otter Refuge. C. Sea otters are still hunted in the area north of Point Ano Nuevo. D. The current range of the sea otter in California is larger than it was in 1911.
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6.
Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the information in the passage and the map? A. Sea otters will soon have the same range they had prior to 1741. B. Sea otter habitat has been restored only within the boundaries of the Sea Otter Refuge. C. Sea otters are still hunted in the area north of Point Ano Nuevo. D. The current range of the sea otter in California is larger than it was in 1911.
Mixed Practice individuals. By 1911, the wild sea otter population in California was limited exclusively to a small area around Monterey Bay.
6.
Which of the following conclusions can be
Fortunately, an international ban on hunting,
drawn from the information in the passage and
conservation efforts, and programs to
the map? A. Sea otters will soon have the same range they had prior to 1741. B. Sea otter habitat has been restored only within the boundaries of the Sea Otter Refuge. C. Sea otters are still hunted in the area north of Point Ano Nuevo. D. The current range of the sea otter in California is larger than it was in 1911.
reintroduce the sea otter into previously
populated areas have contributed to numbers rebounding, and the species now occupies about two-thirds of its former range. Despite these successes, sea otter populations in
California have declined, and the sea otter remains classified as an endangered species.
Mixed Practice individuals. By 1911, the wild sea otter population in California was limited exclusively to a small area around Monterey Bay.
6.
Which of the following conclusions can be
Fortunately, an international ban on hunting,
drawn from the information in the passage and
conservation efforts, and programs to
the map? A. Sea otters will soon have the same range they had prior to 1741. B. Sea otter habitat has been restored only within the boundaries of the Sea Otter Refuge. C. Sea otters are still hunted in the area north of Point Ano Nuevo. D. The current range of the sea otter in California is larger than it was in 1911.
reintroduce the sea otter into previously
populated areas have contributed to numbers rebounding, and the species now occupies about two-thirds of its former range. Despite these successes, sea otter populations in
California have declined, and the sea otter remains classified as an endangered species.
Mixed Practice
6.
Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the information in the passage and the map? A. Sea otters will soon have the same range they had prior to 1741. B. Sea otter habitat has been restored only within the boundaries of the Sea Otter Refuge. C. Sea otters are still hunted in the area north of Point Ano Nuevo. D. The current range of the sea otter in California is larger than it was in 1911.
Mixed Practice 7. This map is based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Based on the data in the map, which region would have required the most significant increase in education spending over the given time period? A. Northeast
B. Southwest C. Great Plains D. Great Lakes
Mixed Practice 8. The graph shows changes in the U.S. unemployment and inflation rates at the end of the last century. Which statement about this data is correct? A. Between 1991 and 2000, the inflation rate declined 1 percent. B. Between 1991 and 2000, the
unemployment rate declined steadily. C. During the 1990s, the inflation rate declined more than the unemployment rate. D. By the end of the 1990s, the unemployment rate was 1 percent more than the inflation rate.
Learning Objectives Now that you have completed this lesson, you should be able to: •
Identify relevant information in infographics
•
Use context to make qualitative and/or quantitative inferences about the information presented
Questions? Effort and practice are the keys to Test Day Success. Now that you have completed this lesson, you should reinforce these topics by completing practice questions.
If you have questions between live sessions, email your GED experts at
[email protected].
Happy studying!
Mixed Practice
This cartoon was created during the labor movement of the early 20th century. Source: Literary Digest 9/6/19. Originally from the George Matthew Adams Service (Morris).
the worker is “spiting himself” by cutting into production with the strike (he will crash to the ground if the “strike” cuts all the way through)
Mixed Practice
This cartoon was created during the labor movement of the early 20th century. Source: Literary Digest 9/6/19. Originally from the George Matthew Adams Service (Morris).
1.
Which of the following represents the
viewpoint of the cartoonist? A. Strikes can achieve better working conditions. B. Strikes have a detrimental impact on workers. C. Farmworkers are more likely to engage in strikes than are factory workers. D. Strikes should hamper production.
Mixed Practice
third-party support over ~50 years
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2.
Based on the graph, you may validly infer
that support for third-party candidates ________ during the 1980s and 1990s. A. steadily increased B. steadily decreased C. neither increased nor decreased D. fluctuated
Mixed Practice
most on Housing, least on Entertainment
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3. According to the circle graph, the greatest portion of the Sanchez family’s budget is spent on which two items?
most on Housing, least on Entertainment
A.
housing and food
B.
housing and entertainment
C.
food and car
D.
entertainment and other
Mixed Practice
4. Which of the following statements is supported by the bar graph? A. Cuba has the highest divorce rate in the hemisphere. B. Mexico has the lowest divorce rate in the hemisphere.
C. Mexico’s divorce rate is decreasing. D. Brazil has a higher divorce rate than Mexico.
Information from Multiple Sources Some questions combine information from text and graphics. To answer these questions effectively, make connections between the different sources and look for relevant information in each based on clues in the question stem.
Use your whiteboards to keep track of each source. There’s no need to rely on your own memory! To combine information from graphs, tables or other graphics with passages, ask yourself: •
How does this information relate to the main ideas of the passage?
•
How do the labels for the title, x-axis, and y-axis relate to the written content?
•
What trends are presented in the data support or contrast the passages?
•
What would happen if the data continued beyond the range shown?
Mixed Practice The sea otter (Enhydra lutris) is a marine mammal native to the coasts of the northern and eastern North Pacific Ocean. At one time, sea otters populated the entire coast of what is
P1 sea otters background
now the state of California and farther south along Mexico’s Baja California coastline. Prior
to 1741, the sea otter population worldwide is estimated to have been 150,000–300,000.
Between 1741 and 1911, however, sea otters
were hunted extensively for their fur, and the world population fell to just 1,000–2,000
P2 hunted pop.
Mixed Practice individuals. By 1911, the wild sea otter population in California was limited exclusively to a small area around Monterey Bay. Fortunately, an international ban on hunting, conservation efforts, and programs to reintroduce the sea otter into previously
populated areas have contributed to numbers
P2 otter comeback
rebounding, and the species now occupies about two-thirds of its former range. Despite these successes, sea otter populations in
California have declined, and the sea otter remains classified as an endangered species.
still endangered
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current range =
2 3
former range
Mixed Practice individuals. By 1911, the wild sea otter population in California was limited exclusively to a small area around Monterey Bay.
5. According to the passage, which one of the
Fortunately, an international ban on hunting,
following statements about the sea otter is true?
conservation efforts, and programs to
A. Sea otter conservation efforts have been more successful in areas outside of California than they have been within California. B. Sea otter populations were threatened by water pollution as well as by extensive hunting. C. Sea otters have been able to live in habitats from which they were once eliminated. D. The sea otter population is now about twothirds of its pre-1741 number.
reintroduce the sea otter into previously
populated areas have contributed to numbers rebounding, and the species now occupies about two-thirds of its former range. Despite these successes, sea otter populations in
California have declined, and the sea otter remains classified as an endangered species.
Mixed Practice individuals. By 1911, the wild sea otter population in California was limited exclusively to a small area around Monterey Bay. Fortunately, an international ban on hunting, conservation efforts, and programs to reintroduce the sea otter into previously
populated areas have contributed to numbers rebounding, and the species now occupies about two-thirds of its former range. Despite these successes, sea otter populations in
California have declined, and the sea otter remains classified as an endangered species.
6. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the information in the passage and the map? A. Sea otters will soon have the same range they had prior to 1741. B. Sea otter habitat has been restored only within the boundaries of the Sea Otter Refuge. C. Sea otters are still hunted in the area north of Point Ano Nuevo. D. The current range of the sea otter in California is larger than it was in 1911.
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6.
Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the information in the passage and the map? A. Sea otters will soon have the same range they had prior to 1741. B. Sea otter habitat has been restored only within the boundaries of the Sea Otter Refuge. C. Sea otters are still hunted in the area north of Point Ano Nuevo. D. The current range of the sea otter in California is larger than it was in 1911.
Mixed Practice individuals. By 1911, the wild sea otter population in California was limited exclusively to a small area around Monterey Bay.
6.
Which of the following conclusions can be
Fortunately, an international ban on hunting,
drawn from the information in the passage and
conservation efforts, and programs to
the map? A. Sea otters will soon have the same range they had prior to 1741. B. Sea otter habitat has been restored only within the boundaries of the Sea Otter Refuge. C. Sea otters are still hunted in the area north of Point Ano Nuevo. D. The current range of the sea otter in California is larger than it was in 1911.
reintroduce the sea otter into previously
populated areas have contributed to numbers rebounding, and the species now occupies about two-thirds of its former range. Despite these successes, sea otter populations in
California have declined, and the sea otter remains classified as an endangered species.
Mixed Practice individuals. By 1911, the wild sea otter population in California was limited exclusively to a small area around Monterey Bay.
6.
Which of the following conclusions can be
Fortunately, an international ban on hunting,
drawn from the information in the passage and
conservation efforts, and programs to
the map? A. Sea otters will soon have the same range they had prior to 1741. B. Sea otter habitat has been restored only within the boundaries of the Sea Otter Refuge. C. Sea otters are still hunted in the area north of Point Ano Nuevo. D. The current range of the sea otter in California is larger than it was in 1911.
reintroduce the sea otter into previously
populated areas have contributed to numbers rebounding, and the species now occupies about two-thirds of its former range. Despite these successes, sea otter populations in
California have declined, and the sea otter remains classified as an endangered species.
Mixed Practice
6.
Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the information in the passage and the map? A. Sea otters will soon have the same range they had prior to 1741. B. Sea otter habitat has been restored only within the boundaries of the Sea Otter Refuge. C. Sea otters are still hunted in the area north of Point Ano Nuevo. D. The current range of the sea otter in California is larger than it was in 1911.
Mixed Practice 7. This map is based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Based on the data in the map, which region would have required the most significant increase in education spending over the given time period? A. Northeast
B. Southwest C. Great Plains D. Great Lakes
“ . . . which region would have required the most
significant increase in education spending over the given time period?
Mixed Practice 7. This map is based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Based on the data in the map, which region would have required the most significant increase in education spending over the given time period? A. Northeast
B. Southwest C. Great Plains D. Great Lakes
Three of the four states with the largest percentage of growth are in the Southwest.
Mixed Practice 8. The graph shows changes in the U.S. unemployment and inflation rates at the end of the last century. Which statement about this data is correct? A. Between 1991 and 2000, the inflation rate declined 1 percent. B. Between 1991 and 2000, the
unemployment rate declined steadily. C. During the 1990s, the inflation rate declined more than the unemployment rate. D. By the end of the 1990s, the unemployment
The graph shows a
rate was 1 percent more than the inflation
gradual downward trend
rate.
in the unemployment rate.
