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Example Question #911 : Act Science
Kevin wants to know if a particular kind of chemical fertilizer will help or hinder the growth of his tomato plants. He decides to conduct an experiment in which he grows three plants, one left untreated, one treated with the chemical fertilizer RapidGro and one treated with an organic compost. He records his findings in the charts below, measuring plant height and number of tomatoes over a period of time.
Height of plant (inches):
|
Day |
No Fertilizer |
RapidGro |
Compost |
|
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
2 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
|
3 |
7 |
9 |
6 |
|
4 |
9 |
12 |
8 |
|
7 |
15 |
21 |
14 |
|
10 |
16 |
21 |
19 |
|
14 |
18 |
18 |
21 |
Number of tomatoes:
|
Day |
No fertilizer |
RapidGro |
Compost |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
3 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
|
4 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
|
7 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
|
10 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
|
14 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
On the fourteenth day Kevin picks the biggest tomato from each plant and record its dimensions, as well as other information, which is found below.
Tomato 1 (no fertilizer): 
Tomato 2 (RapidGro): 
Tomato 3 (compost): 
What could have happened to plant 2 between days 10 and 14?
The top of the plant breaks off in a storm
Someone cuts the tops of the plant.
The plant begins to droop and wither
Someone picked the tomatoes
The plant begins to droop and wither
There is no damage to the other plants, and you cannot infer any human contact with the plants so the only reasonable conclusion is that the plants are withering.
Example Question #911 : Act Science
Kevin wants to know if a particular kind of chemical fertilizer will help or hinder the growth of his tomato plants. He decides to conduct an experiment in which he grows three plants, one left untreated, one treated with the chemical fertilizer RapidGro and one treated with an organic compost. He records his findings in the charts below, measuring plant height and number of tomatoes over a period of time.
Height of plant (inches):
|
Day |
No Fertilizer |
RapidGro |
Compost |
|
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
2 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
|
3 |
7 |
9 |
6 |
|
4 |
9 |
12 |
8 |
|
7 |
15 |
21 |
14 |
|
10 |
16 |
21 |
19 |
|
14 |
18 |
18 |
21 |
Number of tomatoes:
|
Day |
No fertilizer |
RapidGro |
Compost |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
3 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
|
4 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
|
7 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
|
10 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
|
14 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
On the fourteenth day Kevin picks the biggest tomato from each plant and record its dimensions, as well as other information, which is found below.
Tomato 1 (no fertilizer):
Tomato 2 (RapidGro):
Tomato 3 (compost):
What information might have been helpful to Kevin while gathering his data?
Where he got the compost
The other plants in his garden
The weather on the day the data was recorded
The scientific name of the plant
The weather on the day the data was recorded
If Kevin had recorded the weather, it might have painted a clearer picutre of what happened to each plant on each day.
Example Question #912 : Act Science
Kevin wants to know if a particular kind of chemical fertilizer will help or hinder the growth of his tomato plants. He decides to conduct an experiment in which he grows three plants, one left untreated, one treated with the chemical fertilizer RapidGro and one treated with an organic compost. He records his findings in the charts below, measuring plant height and number of tomatoes over a period of time.
Height of plant (inches):
|
Day |
No Fertilizer |
RapidGro |
Compost |
|
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
2 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
|
3 |
7 |
9 |
6 |
|
4 |
9 |
12 |
8 |
|
7 |
15 |
21 |
14 |
|
10 |
16 |
21 |
19 |
|
14 |
18 |
18 |
21 |
Number of tomatoes:
|
Day |
No fertilizer |
RapidGro |
Compost |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
3 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
|
4 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
|
7 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
|
10 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
|
14 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
On the fourteenth day Kevin picks the biggest tomato from each plant and record its dimensions, as well as other information, which is found below.
Tomato 1 (no fertilizer):
Tomato 2 (RapidGro):
Tomato 3 (compost):
Which of the following are not true?
Plant 1 grew faster than plant 3
Plant 2 grew faster than plant 1
Plant 3 grew taller than plant 1
Plant 3 grew faster than plant 1
Plant 3 grew faster than plant 1
Plant 3 grew at a rate which was slower than plant 1, making that statement incorrect.
Example Question #912 : Act Science
Kevin wants to know if a particular kind of chemical fertilizer will help or hinder the growth of his tomato plants. He decides to conduct an experiment in which he grows three plants, one left untreated, one treated with the chemical fertilizer RapidGro and one treated with an organic compost. He records his findings in the charts below, measuring plant height and number of tomatoes over a period of time.
Height of plant (inches):
|
Day |
No Fertilizer |
RapidGro |
Compost |
|
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
2 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
|
3 |
7 |
9 |
6 |
|
4 |
9 |
12 |
8 |
|
7 |
15 |
21 |
14 |
|
10 |
16 |
21 |
19 |
|
14 |
18 |
18 |
21 |
Number of tomatoes:
|
Day |
No fertilizer |
RapidGro |
Compost |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
3 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
|
4 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
|
7 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
|
10 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
|
14 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
On the fourteenth day Kevin picks the biggest tomato from each plant and record its dimensions, as well as other information, which is found below.
Tomato 1 (no fertilizer):
Tomato 2 (RapidGro):
Tomato 3 (compost):
Which method was most fruitful for the plants?
None of these answers
RapidGro, as it bore fruit faster
No fertilizer, as it bore fruit consistently
Compost, as it bore the most tomatoes
Compost, as it bore the most tomatoes
The composted plant had the highest number of tomatoes, or greatest yield, and was therefore most fruitful.
Example Question #913 : Act Science
Kevin wants to know if a particular kind of chemical fertilizer will help or hinder the growth of his tomato plants. He decides to conduct an experiment in which he grows three plants, one left untreated, one treated with the chemical fertilizer RapidGro and one treated with an organic compost. He records his findings in the charts below, measuring plant height and number of tomatoes over a period of time.
Height of plant (inches):
|
Day |
No Fertilizer |
RapidGro |
Compost |
|
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
2 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
|
3 |
7 |
9 |
6 |
|
4 |
9 |
12 |
8 |
|
7 |
15 |
21 |
14 |
|
10 |
16 |
21 |
19 |
|
14 |
18 |
18 |
21 |
Number of tomatoes:
|
Day |
No fertilizer |
RapidGro |
Compost |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
3 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
|
4 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
|
7 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
|
10 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
|
14 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
On the fourteenth day Kevin picks the biggest tomato from each plant and record its dimensions, as well as other information, which is found below.
Tomato 1 (no fertilizer):
Tomato 2 (RapidGro):
Tomato 3 (compost):
Sally thinks the RapidGro-treated plant was the best plant. What could lead her to this conclusion?
It grew consistently and bore the most fruit
It grew the fastest and bore the most fruit
It grew the tallest and bore the biggest fruit
It bore the biggest fruit and grew fastest
It bore the biggest fruit and grew fastest
Though not the tallest nor the bearer of the most fruit, the RapidGro-treated plant did grow the fastest and had the biggest tomatoes.
Example Question #914 : Act Science
Kevin wants to know if a particular kind of chemical fertilizer will help or hinder the growth of his tomato plants. He decides to conduct an experiment in which he grows three plants, one left untreated, one treated with the chemical fertilizer RapidGro and one treated with an organic compost. He records his findings in the charts below, measuring plant height and number of tomatoes over a period of time.
Height of plant (inches):
|
Day |
No Fertilizer |
RapidGro |
Compost |
|
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
2 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
|
3 |
7 |
9 |
6 |
|
4 |
9 |
12 |
8 |
|
7 |
15 |
21 |
14 |
|
10 |
16 |
21 |
19 |
|
14 |
18 |
18 |
21 |
Number of tomatoes:
|
Day |
No fertilizer |
RapidGro |
Compost |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
3 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
|
4 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
|
7 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
|
10 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
|
14 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
On the fourteenth day Kevin picks the biggest tomato from each plant and record its dimensions, as well as other information, which is found below.
Tomato 1 (no fertilizer):
Tomato 2 (RapidGro):
Tomato 3 (compost):
What could have caused the number of tomatoes on the second plant to decrease on the fourteenth day?
None of these answers
They could have fallen off the plant
They could have been swept away in a storm
They could have been eaten by Kevin
They could have fallen off the plant
The fertilized plant bore the biggest fruit; it is therefore reasonable to conclude the plant could have not supported the heavy tomatoes.
Example Question #915 : Act Science
Kevin wants to know if a particular kind of chemical fertilizer will help or hinder the growth of his tomato plants. He decides to conduct an experiment in which he grows three plants, one left untreated, one treated with the chemical fertilizer RapidGro and one treated with an organic compost. He records his findings in the charts below, measuring plant height and number of tomatoes over a period of time.
Height of plant (inches):
|
Day |
No Fertilizer |
RapidGro |
Compost |
|
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
2 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
|
3 |
7 |
9 |
6 |
|
4 |
9 |
12 |
8 |
|
7 |
15 |
21 |
14 |
|
10 |
16 |
21 |
19 |
|
14 |
18 |
18 |
21 |
Number of tomatoes:
|
Day |
No fertilizer |
RapidGro |
Compost |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
3 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
|
4 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
|
7 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
|
10 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
|
14 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
On the fourteenth day Kevin picks the biggest tomato from each plant and record its dimensions, as well as other information, which is found below.
Tomato 1 (no fertilizer):
Tomato 2 (RapidGro):
Tomato 3 (compost):
What can Kevin safely conclude about the effects of RapidGro on plant height?
RapidGro causes plants to grow less
RapidGro causes plants to grow at the same rate
RapidGro causes plants to grow taller
There is not significant difference between a plant treated with RapidGro and one treated without
There is not significant difference between a plant treated with RapidGro and one treated without
Kevin cannot prove causation with this experiment; he cannot prove that RapidGro did or did not do anything. He can only record the results.
Example Question #916 : Act Science
Kevin wants to know if a particular kind of chemical fertilizer will help or hinder the growth of his tomato plants. He decides to conduct an experiment in which he grows three plants, one left untreated, one treated with the chemical fertilizer RapidGro and one treated with an organic compost. He records his findings in the charts below, measuring plant height and number of tomatoes over a period of time.
Height of plant (inches):
|
Day |
No Fertilizer |
RapidGro |
Compost |
|
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
2 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
|
3 |
7 |
9 |
6 |
|
4 |
9 |
12 |
8 |
|
7 |
15 |
21 |
14 |
|
10 |
16 |
21 |
19 |
|
14 |
18 |
18 |
21 |
Number of tomatoes:
|
Day |
No fertilizer |
RapidGro |
Compost |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
3 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
|
4 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
|
7 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
|
10 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
|
14 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
On the fourteenth day Kevin picks the biggest tomato from each plant and record its dimensions, as well as other information, which is found below.
Tomato 1 (no fertilizer):
Tomato 2 (RapidGro):
Tomato 3 (compost):
If Kevin wanted the tallest plant, which method of growth would he pick?
Fertilizer, because it grew the fastest
Compost, because it grew the most steadily
Fertilizer because after 7 days it was the tallest plant
Compost, because after 2 weeks it was the tallest plant
Compost, because after 2 weeks it was the tallest plant
Kevin wants the tallest plant, not the fastest growing. If he wants one that will grow tallest overall, he need not pick the faster growing fertilizer but the compost, for it was tallest at the end.
Example Question #912 : Act Science
Kevin wants to know if a particular kind of chemical fertilizer will help or hinder the growth of his tomato plants. He decides to conduct an experiment in which he grows three plants, one left untreated, one treated with the chemical fertilizer RapidGro and one treated with an organic compost. He records his findings in the charts below, measuring plant height and number of tomatoes over a period of time.
Height of plant (inches):
|
Day |
No Fertilizer |
RapidGro |
Compost |
|
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
2 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
|
3 |
7 |
9 |
6 |
|
4 |
9 |
12 |
8 |
|
7 |
15 |
21 |
14 |
|
10 |
16 |
21 |
19 |
|
14 |
18 |
18 |
21 |
Number of tomatoes:
|
Day |
No fertilizer |
RapidGro |
Compost |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
3 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
|
4 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
|
7 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
|
10 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
|
14 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
On the fourteenth day Kevin picks the biggest tomato from each plant and record its dimensions, as well as other information, which is found below.
Tomato 1 (no fertilizer):
Tomato 2 (RapidGro):
Tomato 3 (compost):
Which is the best conclusion of Kevin's experiment?
The fertilized plant grew the fastest and had the most fruit
The composted plant bore the biggest fruit and the tallest plant
The fertilized plant bore the biggest fruit and the tallest plant
The composted plant bore the most fruit and the tallest plant
The composted plant bore the most fruit and the tallest plant
The composted plant is the only one which bore the most fruit and was the tallest; all other statements are false in some way.
Example Question #31 : How To Find Research Summary In Chemistry
Kevin wants to know if a particular kind of chemical fertilizer will help or hinder the growth of his tomato plants. He decides to conduct an experiment in which he grows three plants, one left untreated, one treated with the chemical fertilizer RapidGro and one treated with an organic compost. He records his findings in the charts below, measuring plant height and number of tomatoes over a period of time.
Height of plant (inches):
|
Day |
No Fertilizer |
RapidGro |
Compost |
|
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
2 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
|
3 |
7 |
9 |
6 |
|
4 |
9 |
12 |
8 |
|
7 |
15 |
21 |
14 |
|
10 |
16 |
21 |
19 |
|
14 |
18 |
18 |
21 |
Number of tomatoes:
|
Day |
No fertilizer |
RapidGro |
Compost |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
3 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
|
4 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
|
7 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
|
10 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
|
14 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
On the fourteenth day Kevin picks the biggest tomato from each plant and record its dimensions, as well as other information, which is found below.
Tomato 1 (no fertilizer):
Tomato 2 (RapidGro):
Tomato 3 (compost):
Tom eats one tomato from each plant and decides the RapidGrow-treated plant is the best because its tomato tastes the juiciest. What is the problem with Tom's conclusion?
Tom was not part of the original experiment
Taste cannot be scientifically quantified
Tom does not like Kevin
The tomatoes were eaten out of order
Taste cannot be scientifically quantified
Taste cannot be reliably measured and is a matter of opinion. This is the issue with Tom's conclusion.
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