Which line from the text best supports the idea of a positive effect from plastics in the ocean? “surprisingly, there are some creatures benefiting from all this plastic.” “the hard surface of the plastic pieces can transport invasive species.” “as plastic breaks down, it releases chemicals that can affect water quality, animals, and people.” “there is concern about how this plastic is affecting birds and fish and the ocean ecosystem.”?

Astudent sees several ants walking up a wall following the exact same trail that an ant took earlier. she wants to apply the scientific method to determine how the ants detected the trail. which of these steps would come first in her application of the scientific method? perform an experiment by cleaning the scent away from part of the trail. draw a conclusion that the ants follow a scent trail. make a prediction about what the ants will do after she cleans away part of the trail. hypothesize that the ants are following a scent trail that the first ant left.