What does it mean to "smooth" graphed values? Why do climate scientists "smooth" temperature data?

What will be an ideal response?


Smoothing is a process of averaging together adjacent values on a graph. Smoothing makes it easier to see long-term trends within data that fluctuate over large ranges on short-term time scales.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A) lauric acid B) palmitic acid C) stearic acid D) all of these

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List the three countries that belong to the Caucasus area:

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