The independent variable in this experiment is the amount of light the plants receive. This is because the students are manipulating the light conditions (sunlight next to a window versus darkness in a cupboard) to observe its effect on the size of the clover leaves.
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?(1 point)
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the size of the plants’ leaves
the size of the plants’ leaves
the volume of water the plants receive
the volume of water the plants receive
the kind of pot the plants are in
the kind of pot the plants are in
the amount of light the plants receive
the amount of light the plants receive
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