Earthworm Data Plot Number of Earthworms
A
1,145
B
978
C с
125
D
1,008
E
959
William's science class staked out plots of soil throughout the school yard. The plots were all the same
size, 1 meter X 1 meter square. Each morning, for one week, they counted the earthworms they found in
each plot. Once their data had been collected the teacher asked for a reasonable explanation for the
count in plot C. Which explanation is the MOST reasonable based on the students data?
A)
The students counted wrong each time they collected the data.
B)
Plot C was much smaller than the other plots.
C)
Plot C was filled with dry, sandy soil.
D)
Plot C was in a shady, damp spot.