Question

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?

A-The kind of pot the plants are in
B-the size of the plants’ leaves
C-the volume of water the plants receive
D-the amount of light the plants receive
THANKKS

Answer 1

Answer: D

They are controlling/changing where the plant is going, independent variables are what is being changed or controlled. Everything else is identical or the same making the amount of sunlight the answer.

Answer 2

A

Step-by-step explanation:

I'm pretty sure it's A because:

A- The kind of pots doesn't affect the growth of the plant

B- The size of the leaf changes according to the sunlight

C- The volume of water the plants receive is a variable that if changed can change a lot of the plants to a point where it can kill them.

D- The amount of light a plant receives is crucial to the plant, it is not an independent variable