Question

1. you have noticed that there appears to be more wildflowers growing near a specific section of the local park. the area is near a small pond. it receives sunlight for about half of the day, and there is a small fence that keeps people off the area. what hypothesis could you create using this known information? if you change the type of soil, then the leaves will be greener than already observed. if the plants are still growing by next year, then they are healthy. if the sunlight exposure is limited to less than half a day, then less flowers would grow because plants need light to grow. if the soil stays at a constant moisture level, then the plants will grow.

Explanation:

A hypothesis is a test - able prediction. The problem is about predicting the effect of changing a variable (like sunlight exposure, soil type, or soil moisture) on wildflower growth. The first option is about soil type and leaf color, the second about plant growth over time, the third about sunlight exposure and growth, and the fourth about soil moisture and plant growth. The best hypothesis relates the key factor of sunlight exposure which is already mentioned as an existing condition (receives sunlight for about half of the day) and its effect on flower growth.

Answer:

If the sunlight exposure is limited to less than half a day, then less flowers would grow because plants need light to grow.