Question: Some plants grow only in specific places in the world. Some cacti, for example, grow only in deserts. Which of the following is most important in determining where a plant can grow and survive?
Answer: climate
Hypothesis: a plant requires a specific climate to grow and survive
Supporting facts: sent1: as distance from the equator decreases , the climate will become warmer sent2: a plant requires water to grow sent3: a plant requires sunlight to perform photosynthesis sent4: a plants require water for survival / to grow sent5: precipitation is a property of weather sent6: a plant requires sunlight to grow sent7: a tropical environment usually has warm temperatures sent8: the type of soil has the greatest impact on plant growth sent9: moisture means liquid / liquid water sent10: survival means to survive sent11: an environment is similar to an ecosystem sent12: if something has a positive impact on something else then that something is important to that something else sent13: an organism 's environment affects that organism 's acquired characteristics sent14: different plants require different amounts of certain resources to grow / survive sent15: a plant requires photosynthesis to grow / survive sent16: a plant is a kind of organism sent17: changes in an environment cause animals / plants to adapt to survive sent18: if an organism requires something then that something is a resource for that organism sent19: temperature is a property of weather sent20: precipitation is water that falls to the ground from clouds sent21: if something is a property of something else then that something else determines that something sent22: clouds can block sunlight sent23: climate is the usual kind of weather in a location over a period of time sent24: climate is a property of environment sent25: a plant requires soil for survival / to grow
Reasoning: [BECAUSE] climate is the usual kind of weather in a location over a period of time [AND] climate is a property of environment [INFER] int1: an environment's climate is the usual kind of weather in that environment over a period of time [BECAUSE] temperature is a property of weather [AND] precipitation is a property of weather [INFER] int2: temperature and precipitation are properties of weather [BECAUSE] int2 [AND] if something is a property of something else then that something else determines that something [INFER] int3: weather determines temperature and precipitation [BECAUSE] int1 [AND] int3 [INFER] int4: an environment's climate determines the temperature and precipitation of a location [BECAUSE] precipitation is water that falls to the ground from clouds [AND] clouds can block sunlight [INFER] int5: precipitation can affect the amount of water and sunlight in an environment [BECAUSE] int4 [AND] int5 [INFER] int6: an environment's climate determines the temperature and amount of water and sunlight in a location [BECAUSE] a plant requires photosynthesis to grow / survive [AND] a plant requires sunlight to perform photosynthesis [INFER] int7: a plant requires sunlight to grow / survive [BECAUSE] int7 [AND] a plants require water for survival / to grow [INFER] int8: plants require water and sunlight to grow / survive [BECAUSE] a plant is a kind of organism [AND] if an organism requires something then that something is a resource for that organism [INFER] int9: if a plant requires something then that something is a resource for that plant [BECAUSE] int8 [AND] int9 [INFER] int10: water and sunlight are resources for plants [BECAUSE] int10 [AND] different plants require different amounts of certain resources to grow / survive [INFER] int11: different plants require different amounts of water and sunlight to grow / survive [BECAUSE] int11 [AND] int6 [INFER] int12: a plant requires a specific climate to grow and survive