Which of the following best describes soil fertility? O An inexpensive way to maintain plant health and maximize crop productivity
O The amount of nutrients available in a soil
O A measure of soil quality which stays constant throughout a growing season
O The quality or ability of a soil to provide nutrients to plants

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.