Scientific Method Steps Practice

After analyzing the data, Janice determined that the more sunlight the tomato plants receive, the more tomatoes they produce.

10 tomato plants are given 9 hours of sunlight each day, 10 tomato plants are given 6 hours of sunlight each day (normal), and 10 tomato plants are given 3 hours of sunlight each day.

Janice published her findings in the science section of the local newspaper.

Janice wonders if the amount of sunlight a tomato plant receives affects the number of tomatoes the plant produces.

The tomato plants given 9 hours of sunlight each day produced an average of 20 tomatoes. The tomato plants given 6 hours of sunlight each day produced an average of 12 tomatoes. The tomato plants given 3 hours of sunlight each day produced an average of 3 tomatoes.

If a tomato plant receives at least 9 hours of sunlight each day, then it will produce 20 or more tomatoes.

After assessing the data, Bobby decided that an increase in gypsy moth caterpillars causes a decline in the tree population.

100 gypsy moth caterpillars are released in Forest A, 50 gypsy moth caterpillars are released into Forest B and 0 gypsy moth caterpillars are released into Forest C.

Bobby reported his results to the local Forestry Department.

If the number of gypsy moth caterpillars increases, then the tree population will decrease.