Question

In a science experiment, you studied how the amount of sunlight affects the height of 5 sunflower plants. You recorded your observations in the data table below.

What is the dependent variable in this experiment?
Question 4 options:


soil type


hours of sunlight


amount of water


total growth of the plants

Answer 1

Total growth should be the answer ☺ The Independent is what is being recorded so total growth should be your answer ☺☺ hope this helps :)

Answer 2

Total growth of plants

Step-by-step explanation:

In an experiment the dependent variable is what you are testing. In this case you are testing if height is affected by the amount of sunlight. It is called dependent because the result would be dependent on the controlled or independent variable.

The independent variable on the other hand, is the variable that is controlled, or manipulated to see changes on what is being tested (dependent variable).