What is the next step in the scientific method, following stating a question

Fruit bats in central america eat bananas and other fruits. banana plants rely on bats for pollination. what would be the most likely consequence on the banana crop if fruit bats were eliminated from the area? the banana crop would increase because bats would stop eating the crops. the banana crop would decrease because bats would no longer pollinate the crops. the banana crop would remain constant because bees would replace the bats. the banana crop would remain constant because the plants would adapt using asexual reproduction.

Science which of the following is an example of a cyclic behavior that is seasonal? i think the answer is d, i just need to double check : ). a. running from predators. b. searching for water. c. hunting at night. d. migrating for warmth. ***

The pacific plate is an oceanic tectonic plate. how did a hot and the pacific plate interact to form the hawaiian islands?