Astudent runs a simulation of resource consumption in which pieces of cereal model a resource. the student spends 1 minute collecting the cereal, using a utensil to pick up pieces one at a time and transfer them to a cup. the student runs the simulation two times, keeping all factors all the same except the utensil (a spoon or fork) used to collect the cereal. what variable is the student most likely testing?

a. use of technology
b. conservation method
c. evenness of distribution
d. population size

!if we removed the wolf, snake, and hawk from this food web, what best explains the impact it would have? a) the number of producers would increase. b)the number of decomposers would increase. c)the number of primary consumers would increase. d)the numbers of primary consumers would decrease.

Brendan made a diagram to compare and contrast the benefits of two types of social behavior. which description belongs in the area marked "z"? reproductionprotectionforaginghydro dynamic efficiency

Astudent sees several ants walking up a wall following the exact same trail that an ant took earlier. she wants to apply the scientific method to determine how the ants detected the trail. which of these steps would come first in her application of the scientific method? perform an experiment by cleaning the scent away from part of the trail. draw a conclusion that the ants follow a scent trail. make a prediction about what the ants will do after she cleans away part of the trail. hypothesize that the ants are following a scent trail that the first ant left.