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A science class has planted 10 milkweed plants and is charting their growth for a 6-month project. Half the plants have been placed in sunny windows, and half have been placed on the floor where it is shady.
The students' hypothesis is that the plants grown in the Sun will grow taller and will also produce more leaves than the plants grown in the shade. The students have been measuring the plants and counting their leaves each week. They have created this pie chart to display their results and help them determine whether their hypothesis is correct.
A pie chart.Short description, A pie chart.,Long description,
The pie chart is entitled Growth of Plants Placed in Sun. 67 percent have grown 15 centimeters or more. 29 percent have grown 10 to 15 centimeters. 4 percent have grown less than 10 centimeters.
Question
How useful is this chart for proving or disproving the students' hypothesis?
Answer options with 4 options
1.
It is very useful because it clearly shows how many plants increased in height and how much they grew overall.
2.
It is somewhat useful because it uses percentages to show how many plants increased in size from the beginning of the project until the end, but it does not show leaf counts.
3.
It is not very useful because it shows general growth for plants placed in the Sun, but it does not contain information for plants grown in shade or information about the number of leaves.
4.
It is not useful at all because it lacks information about when the greatest amount of growth occurred and how often the plants were watered.
The students' hypothesis is that the plants grown in the Sun will grow taller and will also produce more leaves than the plants grown in the shade. The students have been measuring the plants and counting their leaves each week. They have created this pie chart to display their results and help them determine whether their hypothesis is correct.
A pie chart.Short description, A pie chart.,Long description,
The pie chart is entitled Growth of Plants Placed in Sun. 67 percent have grown 15 centimeters or more. 29 percent have grown 10 to 15 centimeters. 4 percent have grown less than 10 centimeters.
Question
How useful is this chart for proving or disproving the students' hypothesis?
Answer options with 4 options
1.
It is very useful because it clearly shows how many plants increased in height and how much they grew overall.
2.
It is somewhat useful because it uses percentages to show how many plants increased in size from the beginning of the project until the end, but it does not show leaf counts.
3.
It is not very useful because it shows general growth for plants placed in the Sun, but it does not contain information for plants grown in shade or information about the number of leaves.
4.
It is not useful at all because it lacks information about when the greatest amount of growth occurred and how often the plants were watered.
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**3. It is not very useful because it shows general growth for plants placed in the Sun, but it does not contain information for plants grown in shade or information about the number of leaves.**
This option accurately reflects that while the pie chart shows growth data for plants in the sun, it does not provide comparative information about plants grown in the shade or data on the number of leaves, which are essential to thoroughly assess the students' hypothesis.
**3. It is not very useful because it shows general growth for plants placed in the Sun, but it does not contain information for plants grown in shade or information about the number of leaves.**
This option accurately reflects that while the pie chart shows growth data for plants in the sun, it does not provide comparative information about plants grown in the shade or data on the number of leaves, which are essential to thoroughly assess the students' hypothesis.
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