Why Do Zebras Have Stripes?

Which of the following and NOT part of the scientific process?

• analyze

• explain

• keep your answers secret

• investigate

___________ is a central part of the scientific process.

• memorizing information

• counting zebra stripes

• asking questions

• counting flies

Tim Caro's team used _______ to help make observations.

• video cameras

• telescopes

• satellites

• bug repellent

Caro wanted to know _________________.

• if flies bit horses more than they bite zebras

• if zebra stripes stop flies from biting zebras

• if zebras eat flies

• how flies eat

Which of the following is NOT true about the findings of Caro's experiment?

• Fewer flies landed on animals wearing zebra striped coats than animals with black coats.

• Fewer flies landed on zebras than horses.

• Flies stayed away from horses with black coats.

• Flies landed on the heads of horses wearing zebra stripes.