Independent Variable
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 3:45 pm
What is the independent variable in an investigation to find how light affects the growth of plants?
You might find this article that describes the difference between dependent and independent variables useful.
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... /variables
The independent variable is the one that is changed by the scientist. What one variable will you be testing, or changing, in your experiment? How LONG a plant is exposed to light? How BRIGHT the light is? Etc.
Audrey