This month’s activity for the science club is to measure the temperature of the water at different depths in Lake Washington. The club found that the temperature of the water varied. Identify the dependent and independent variables.(1 point)

Question

Responses

i=
different depths in Lake Washington
d=
the temperature of the water in Lake Washington
i equals different depths in Lake Washington d equals the temperature of the water in Lake Washington

i=
the temperature of the water in Lake Washington
d=
different depths in Lake Washington
i equals the temperature of the water in Lake Washington d equals different depths in Lake Washington

i=
different depths of Lake Washington
d=
this month’s science activity
i equals different depths of Lake Washington d equals this month’s science activity

i=
this month’s activity for the science club
d=
the temperature of the water in Lake Washington

Answer 1

In the context of measuring the temperature of the water at different depths in Lake Washington, the independent and dependent variables can be identified as follows:

• Independent Variable (i): Different depths in Lake Washington (this is what you are changing or varying)
• Dependent Variable (d): The temperature of the water in Lake Washington (this is what you are measuring as a response to the change in depth)

So the correct response would be:

• i = different depths in Lake Washington
• d = the temperature of the water in Lake Washington

i equals different depths in Lake Washington; d equals the temperature of the water in Lake Washington.