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> No we do not notice any patterns in the data table for the sunspots due to the fact that the numbers vary. > > Refer to Graph. > > Yes by looking at the sunspots graph we notice that it increases more than decreases less repeativly. > > The largest peak in the Sunpots Graph is 190.2 at 1957. > The smallest peak in the Sunpots Graph is 45.8 at 1816.
 * __Look at the data in tabular form. Do you notice any patterns?__**
 * __Create a connected scatterplot of the Sunspot numbers from 1900 to 1997__**.
 * __Describe the activity of the sun over this extended period of time. Do you notice any patterns in the graph?__**
 * __When was the largest peak? When was the smallest peak?__**

__**How many years elapse between low points? The graph of the average monthly sunspot numbers for each year shows a regular cycle of highs and lows. To estimate the cycle’s //period//, we can calculate the average number of years between successive low points. Calculate this average over at least 5 successive low points.**__


 * __Look at the graph closely. Are the cycles symmetric? (i.e., does it take the same number of years to go from a low to a peak as it does to go from a peak to a low?)__**


 * __Based on the pattern observed in the data, in what year should the next peak in sunspot activity occur? When should the next low occur?__**