A gardener performs experiments on her tomato plants. When graphing her data, which factor is an independent variable?(1 point)
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the height of each plant
the height of each plant
the average circumference of each plant’s fruit
the average circumference of each plant’s fruit
the amount of light each plant receives
the amount of light each plant receives
the number of fruit per plant
the number of fruit per plant
1 answer
In an experiment, the independent variable is the factor that is manipulated or changed by the gardener to observe its effect on the dependent variable. In this case, the independent variable would be:
the amount of light each plant receives
This is because the gardener can control the light exposure to see how it affects other factors like plant height, fruit circumference, or the number of fruits produced.
