The independent variable in this experiment would be the amount of light each plant receives. This is because the independent variable is the factor that is changed or controlled in an experiment to test its effects on the dependent variables (such as the number of fruit per plant, average circumference of the fruit, and height of each plant).
A gardener performs experiments on her tomato plants. When graphing her data, which factor is an independent variable? (1 point)
• the number of fruit per plant
• the average circumference of each plant's fruit
• the height of each plant
• the amount of light each plant receives
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