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James took two pea plants, placing one in a dark closet and the other on a sunny window sill. Both are located in air-conditioned rooms. He then measured the growth of the pea plants after a week. The growth of pea plants in this experiment is a(n) _____.

constant


control


independent variable


dependent variable

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Answer:

dependent variable

Step-by-step explanation:

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The constant is the temperature of the air that the plants get.

The independent variable is the thing that YOU control. That's the amount of sunlight each plant gets.

The dependent variable is anything that's caused by changes in the independent variable. That's the growth of the plants.

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