A scientist wrote a report that communicates the steps he performed in an investigation, the data he gathered, and his conclusions. A second scientist used the report to carry out the same investigation. However, her results were very different. Are the results of the investigation described below valid? If not, what should the scientists do next? Explain your reasoning.

The human activities in two locations are described below: location a: rampant use of plastic containers location b: excessive use of pesticides and fertilizers which statement is most likely true? location a will have poor air quality because plastic is biodegradable. location a will experience water scarcity because plastic absorbs moisture. the population of honeybees will increase in location b because production of crops will increase. the population of fish in location b will decrease because the water is contaminated.