10 free PSAT/NMSQT practice questions in the real exam format, covering the official content areas, with an explanation for every answer.
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Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?
Songbird Nests Lost to Predators, by Nest Height
Nest height above ground
Nests monitored
Nests lost to predators (%)
Below 1 meter
40
58
1–3 meters
52
37
3–6 meters
45
22
Above 6 meters
30
20
An ecologist monitoring the nests of one songbird species in a forest hypothesized that nests built higher above the ground are less likely to be raided by predators, many of which hunt mainly on or near the ground. The data support this hypothesis, although the benefit of extra height appears to level off: ______