"Inorganic material" is that matter which helps plant to complete the cycle and it's provided by decomposers 'cause they break down dead matters into it.
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Answer: <em>The steps used in scientific methods are to ask a question, form a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, analyze the results, draw conclusions, and communicate results. A controlled experiment tests only one factor at a time so that scientists can determine the effects of changes to just that one factor.</em>
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Some of the advantages of this is you get to have more control of the event that transpire as well as being able to study and observe said events closer. a Disadvantage would be that you're not able to the real thing as in what would actually happen naturally for example if you set up an aquarium it may have a negative affect on the fish or the fish may act a different way in the smaller space as it wouldn't be used to it.
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I think it might be the third option but I’m not sure