The height of a hot air balloon is tracked as it makes its trip from launch to the landing site. Look at the graph to determine what is happening at each labeled segment of the graph.

Question

A graph has time on the x-axis and height on the y-axis. Segment A increases, segment B is constant, segment C is decreasing, and segment D is constant.

Which label corresponds to the segment showing the balloon descending but not landing?
A
B
C
D

Answer 1

The label that corresponds to the segment showing the balloon descending but not landing is C.

In the given description:

• Segment A is increasing, indicating the balloon is rising.
• Segment B is constant, meaning the balloon is at a steady height.
• Segment C is decreasing, which indicates that the balloon is descending.
• Segment D is also constant, meaning the balloon remains at a steady height again.

Since you are looking for the segment indicating the balloon is descending, segment C is the correct choice.