Pedro thinks that if he adds earthworms to a compost pile, it will decompose twice as fast as a compost pile without earthworms. pedro has designed an experiment to test his prediction. the steps of his experiment are shown below.

start two compost piles at the same time with the same materials.

add earthworms to one compost pile.

add fungi to the other compost pile.

judge the level of decomposition in each compost pile every week.

report the results.
which step in pedro's experiment would make it difficult for pedro to fairly compare the two compost piles?
a.
step 3
b.
step 1
c.
step 4
d.
step 2
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An atom with 7 protons, 6 neutrons, and 7 electrons has an atomic mass of amu. (enter a whole number.) numerical answers expected! answer for blank 1:

What conclusion can you draw from this experiment about the components of the black ink?

The image compares the arrangement of electrons in two different neutral atoms. a figure labeled atom q has a shaded sphere at the center of three concentric circles. the innermost circle has two black spheres. the middle circle has six black spheres. to the left of this figure is another figure labeled atom p. atom p has a shaded sphere at the center of three concentric circles. the innermost circle has two black spheres. the middle circle has seven black spheres. which of the following best explains the position of the two atoms in the periodic table? atom p has an estimated zeff of 7 and is therefore to the left of atom q, which has a zeff of 6. atom p has an estimated zeff of 7 and is therefore to the right of atom q, which has a zeff of 6. atom p has an estimated zeff of 5 and is therefore below atom q, which has a zeff of 4. atom p has an estimated zeff of 5 and is therefore above atom q, which has a zeff of 4.