Question

A botanist formed the hypothesis that the

sandier the soil, the more cones a Torrey pine
tree will produce. He conducted an experiment
and recorded his results in the chart.
What is true about his results?
1. They do not support his hypothesis
2. They are incorrect.
3. They support his hypothesis.
4. There is not enough information to
determine if his hypothesis is
supported.

Answer 1

Answer: 3. They support his hypothesis. Since the chart shows that the Torrey pine trees planted in sandier soil produced more cones than those planted in less sandy soil, the results support the hypothesis that the sandier the soil, the more cones the trees will produce.