Plants Help Reduce Flooding by

question 2

Multiple Choice

Plants help reduce flooding by

• A) increasing the soil's ability to hold water.
• B) increasing CO₂ levels.
• C) decreasing the amount of water returned to the air.
• D) removing soil.
• E) breaking down the soil.

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Definitions:

Experimental Method

A systematic and scientific approach to research in which the researcher manipulates one variable to measure its effect on another variable.

Cause And Effect

A relationship where one event (the cause) makes another event happen (the effect).

Conclusions

Statements or judgments that are formed after considering the relevant facts or evidence.

Confounded Variables

External factors in an experiment that might affect the outcome, making it difficult to determine if the results are due to the independent variable being tested.