What relationships exist among reasoning, evidence, and explanation?
• Evidence is associated directly with explanation, but not reasoning.
• Reasoning is associated directly with explanation, but not evidence.
• Evidence is used to connect the explanation and the reasoning.
• Reasoning is used to connect the evidence and the explanation.
1. Evidence is used to connect the explanation and the reasoning.
2. More likely that some of the members will have traits that let them survive and reproduce.
3. Are more likely to survive and reproduce.
4. The most credible explanation for the higher rate of survival of the large birds is that they may be the hardest for predators to attack.
The most accurate relationship among reasoning, evidence, and explanation is that reasoning and evidence are both used to support and connect with the explanation. In other words, reasoning and evidence work together to support and provide evidence for the explanation that is being made. Without evidence, the explanation would lack support, and without reasoning, the explanation would lack coherence and logic. Therefore, evidence and reasoning play an essential role in developing a sound explanation.
1. What relationships exist among reasoning, evidence, and explanation?(1 point)
Responses
Evidence is used to connect the explanation and the reasoning.
Evidence is associated directly with explanation, but not reasoning.
Reasoning is associated directly with explanation, but not evidence.
Reasoning is used to connect the evidence and the explanation.
2.If members of a population have a variety of traits, it is(1 point)
Responses
less likely that some of the members will have traits that let them survive and reproduce.
more likely that some of the members will have traits that let them survive and reproduce.
less likely that most of the members will have traits that let them survive and reproduce.
more likely that most of the members will have traits that let them survive and reproduce.
3.Living things with traits that are a good fit to their environment (1 point)
Responses
are less common in many ecosystems.
are less likely to survive and reproduce.
are more common in many ecosystems.
are more likely to survive and reproduce.
4.Consider the following scenario:
A scientist is analyzing one bird population. There is a large amount of variation in size in the population. There are also predators that eat these birds. After collecting evidence on three types of birds (small, medium, and large), the scientist discovers that the large birds are less likely to be killed. The only major genetic difference is the size of the birds. The colors and behaviors of the large birds are the same as those of the small and medium birds.
Using reasoning skills, which is the most credible explanation for what is contributing to this higher rate of survival?
(1 point)
Responses
The large birds may be the hardest for predators to attack.
The large birds may be the hardest for predators to see.
The large birds may be the largest group in the population.
The large birds may be the smallest group in the population.
The most credible explanation for the higher rate of survival of the large birds is that they may be the hardest for predators to attack.
1. What relationships exist among reasoning, evidence, and explanation?(1 point)
Responses
a. Evidence is used to connect the explanation and the reasoning.
b. Evidence is associated directly with explanation, but not reasoning.
c. Reasoning is associated directly with explanation, but not evidence.
d. Reasoning is used to connect the evidence and the explanation.
2.If members of a population have a variety of traits, it is(1 point)
Responses
a. less likely that some of the members will have traits that let them survive and reproduce.
b. more likely that some of the members will have traits that let them survive and reproduce.
c. less likely that most of the members will have traits that let them survive and reproduce.
d. more likely that most of the members will have traits that let them survive and reproduce.
3.Living things with traits that are a good fit to their environment (1 point)
Responses
a. are less common in many ecosystems.
b. are less likely to survive and reproduce.
c. are more common in many ecosystems.
d. are more likely to survive and reproduce.
4.Consider the following scenario:
A scientist is analyzing one bird population. There is a large amount of variation in size in the population. There are also predators that eat these birds. After collecting evidence on three types of birds (small, medium, and large), the scientist discovers that the large birds are less likely to be killed. The only major genetic difference is the size of the birds. The colors and behaviors of the large birds are the same as those of the small and medium birds.
Using reasoning skills, which is the most credible explanation for what is contributing to this higher rate of survival?
(1 point)
Responses
a. The large birds may be the hardest for predators to attack.
b. The large birds may be the hardest for predators to see.
c. The large birds may be the largest group in the population.
d. The large birds may be the smallest group in the population.
it's so spicific and similar to all the other questions so
d
b
d
a
I apologize for the similarity between the questions. Your responses are correct: d, b, d, a.
For Unit 6 lesson 6!
1: Reasoning is used to connect the evidence and the explanation.
2: more likely that some of the members will have traits that let them survive and reproduce.
3: are more likely to survive and reproduce.
4: The large birds may be the hardest for predators to attack.