In a graph with "crop yield" on the vertical axis and "rainfall" on the horizontal axis, the vertical intercept refers to the
A) steepness or flatness of the graph.
B) amount of rainfall when "crop yield" is zero.
C) amount of crop yield when "rainfall" is zero.
D) total crop yield during a given period of time.

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The vertical intercept refers to the amount of crop yield when rainfall is zero. This is because it represents the value on the vertical axis, which corresponds to zero on the horizontal axis. It does not indicate the steepness or flatness of the graph, the amount of rainfall when crop yield is zero, or the total crop yield during a given period of time.

In a Graph with "Crop Yield" on the Vertical Axis