Answer:
Independent variable, is the amount of salt water received by each plant
Dependent variable, is the height of each plant
Control group, is the fourth plant that received pure water.
Note: The question is incomplete. The complete question is as follows: For the following experiments, define the independent variable (IV), dependent variable (DV) and control group (CG).
2. You water three sunflower plants with salt water. Each plant receives a different concentration of salt solutions. A fourth plant receives pure water. After a two-week period, the height is measured.
Explanation:
Independent variable: An independent variable is a variable that an experimenter changes or controls and which has a direct effect on the dependent variable.
In the experiment above, the independent variable is the amount of salt water received by each plant because it is under the control of the experimenter and also is thought to have a direct effect on the height of plants.
Dependent variable: A dependent variable is a variable that is being measured or studied in an experiment, and it depends on the independent variable for its results.
The height of the plants is the dependent variable as it depends on the amount of salt water the plant receives.
Control group: The control group is the group in an experiment or study that does not receive the treatment as the other groups being studied and as such, is not influenced by the independent variable. Therefore, it is used as a standard for the other groups under study.
In this experiment, the control group is the fourth plant that received pure water.
