Juan and melissa were counting earthworms for a science experiment. they had predicted that they would find more earthworms in plots that shady and lots of damp soil. they marked out 3 meters by 3 meters plots. the shadiest plots were a and d. what is another possible explanation of the student's data? a) the plots were not all the same size. b) the plots were shady but did not have damp soil. c) juan and melissa did not count the worms accurately. d) the earthworms moved when the students started counting.

One statements is an example of a scientific observation. another statement is an example of a scientific explanation. identify the correct statement for each category to illustrate how scientific explanations are inferred from scientific observations.

Benito is doing research on the effects of florida's elevation on its climate. his notes include the following: 1. the average elevation of florida is 30 m above sea level. 2. the highest point in florida is britton hill, which is 105 m above sea level. 3. the change in temperature from 0 m to 1,000 m is 7 °c. what can benito conclude about the effects of florida's elevation on its climate? a.) florida typically experiences cold temperatures and temperature changes within a narrow range. b.) florida typically experiences cold temperatures and temperature changes within a broad range. c.) florida typically experiences warm temperatures and temperature changes within a narrow range. d.) florida typically experiences warm temperatures and temperature changes within a broad range.

Which statement is not an accurate description of meiosis? a) meiosis produces offspring that are genetically diverse. b) meiosis produces offspring that are identical to the parent. c) in sexual reproduction half of the genetic material comes from the father (sperm) and half of the genetic material comes from the mother (egg). d) meiosis decreases the number of chromosomes by half so that when a sperm fertilizes an egg, the resulting zygote has the correct number of chromosomes.