Conduct Research and Generate Questions Practice Test

Maya is researching: “What factors cause harmful algal blooms in freshwater lakes?” She uses 4 sources (EPA page on nutrients, a state environmental report, a scientific article on temperature effects, and a local news investigation). After reading, she writes two possible new questions:

Question X: “How do phosphorus levels from lawn fertilizer runoff change in Lake Orion during summer months?”

Question Y: “What is the most beautiful lake in my state?”

Which statement best evaluates these new questions?

Yuki researches: “What adaptations help desert plants survive with little water?” She uses 4 sources (botany textbook section, a university extension page, a science magazine article, and a documentary transcript). She takes notes on waxy cuticles, stomata opening at night (CAM photosynthesis), deep vs. shallow roots, and water storage tissues. However, in her final draft she mostly describes the history of deserts and lists famous deserts without explaining plant adaptations.

Which evaluation best describes Yuki’s research project?