Question

laura thinks that the oak tree has the largest leaves of all the trees at the playground. how could she best test her prediction? a. measure the length of a few leaves from each tree at the playground. b. measure the length of one oak leaf and one leaf from another tree. c. measure the height of each of the trees at the playground. d. walk around the playground and look at the leaves on each tree.

Explanation:

To test the prediction about the oak - tree having the largest leaves among all trees at the playground, a representative sample of leaves from each tree should be measured. Measuring just one leaf from two trees (option B) is not sufficient, measuring tree height (option C) is unrelated to leaf size, and just looking at leaves (option D) is not a quantitative test. Measuring a few leaves from each tree (option A) gives a better comparison.

Answer:

A. Measure the length of a few leaves from each tree at the playground.