Question: Scientists have categorized trees based on whether they keep or lose their leaves each year. Another logical way to categorize trees is based on the
Answer: type of fruit that is produced.
Hypothesis: the type of fruit a tree produces can be used to catergorize trees
Supporting facts: sent1: scientists make observations sent2: inheriting is when an inherited characteristic is copied / is passed from parent to offspring by genetics / dna sent3: classifying is a kind of science process sent4: determining the type of an organism requires having information about that organism sent5: the rate at which trees keep or lose their leaves is a characteristic of trees sent6: the rate at which a tree loses its leaves is used to catergorize trees sent7: classifying requires comparing sent8: reproduction produces / produce offspring sent9: sorting is similar to classifying sent10: characteristic means property sent11: to produce means to result in sent12: different kinds of trees produce different types of fruit sent13: the kind of fruit produced by trees is a chracteristic of trees sent14: to produce means to create sent15: a plant is a member of a plant species sent16: keeping means staying sent17: a type of something is a kind of property of that something sent18: different kinds of trees keep or lose their leaves at different rates sent19: genes can be used for classifying organisms sent20: to classify means to decide what class something belongs to sent21: genes are able to determine the inherited characteristics of a living thing sent22: a characteristic of something that is different for different kinds of that something is a distinct characteristic of that something sent23: to reproduce means to have / to produce offspring sent24: classify is similar to characterize sent25: years are a kind of unit for measuring time
Reasoning: [BECAUSE] different kinds of trees keep or lose their leaves at different rates [AND] the rate at which trees keep or lose their leaves is a characteristic of trees [INFER] int1: the rate at which trees keep or lose their leaves is a characteristic of trees that is different for different kinds of trees [BECAUSE] int1 [AND] a characteristic of something that is different for different kinds of that something is a distinct characteristic of that something [INFER] int2: that rate at which a kind of tree keeps or loses its leaves is a distinct characteristic of that kind of tree [BECAUSE] int2 [AND] the rate at which a tree loses its leaves is used to catergorize trees [INFER] int3: distinct characteristics of trees are used to catergorize trees [BECAUSE] different kinds of trees produce different types of fruit [AND] the kind of fruit produced by trees is a chracteristic of trees [INFER] int4: the kind of fruit produced by trees is a characteristic of trees that is different for different kinds of trees [BECAUSE] int4 [AND] a characteristic of something that is different for different kinds of that something is a distinct characteristic of that something [INFER] int5: the type of fruit a kind of tree produces is a distinct characteristic of that kind of tree [BECAUSE] int3 [AND] int5 [INFER] int6: the type of fruit a tree produces can be used to catergorize trees