Students are conducting an experiment to determine if the amount of sunlight affects the size of clover leaves. They plant clover in two identical pots, placing one next to a window and one inside a cupboard. They water each pot daily with 10 mL of water. Which is the independent variable?(1 point)
A. The kind of pots the plants are in
B. The size of the plants leaves
C. The amount of light the plants recieve
D. The volume of water the plants recieve
Pls help I think it's B. But I'm not sure pls help me!! Anyone just pls help:(
who cares if im 2 years late
the answer is the amount of light the plants receive
1 year later this teacher was killed by his wife after she went insane
the volume of water the plants receive
the volume of water the plants receive
the size of the plants’ leaves
the size of the plants’ leaves
the kind of pot the plants are in
the kind of pot the plants are in
the amount of light the plants receive
To determine the independent variable in this experiment, you should ask yourself which factor is deliberately manipulated or controlled by the students. By doing so, you can identify the variable that is believed to have an effect on the size of the clover leaves.
In this experiment, the students are intentionally changing the amount of sunlight received by the clover plants. Therefore, the correct answer is C. The amount of light the plants receive.
To arrive at this conclusion, you can follow these steps to identify the independent variable in an experiment:
1. Read the experiment description carefully.
2. Identify the different factors described in the experiment.
3. Determine which factor is controlled or manipulated by the experimenters.
4. Recognize the factor that is believed to cause a change in the dependent variable.
In this case, the amount of sunlight is the independent variable since it is controlled by the students, and they believe it may impact the size of the clover leaves.