An upward- sloping straight line on a linear scale will become a(n) on a logarithmic scale.
A) upward sloping straight line
B) horizontal line
C) upward sloping curve that gets continually steeper
D) upward sloping curve that gets continually flatter
E) downward sloping straight line

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An upward-sloping straight line on a linear scale becomes an upward-sloping curve that gets continually flatter on a logarithmic scale because the logarithmic scale compresses the scale for higher values, making the rate of increase appear to slow down.

An Upward- Sloping Straight Line on a Linear Scale Will