Question

carlos wants to determine if the amount of fertilizer cilantro plants receive affects their vertical growth. in five numbered pots with the same amount and type of soil, carlos plants a cilantro seed at the same depth. each day, every cilantro plant receives the same amount of sunlight and water. as shown in the table, every plant receives a certain amount of fertilizer each day for ten weeks. carlos measures and records the height of each cilantro plant every day. what is the dependent variable in this example? the type of soil the height of the cilantro plants the amount of sunlight the amount of water

Explanation:

In an experiment, the dependent variable is what is being measured and is affected by the independent variable. Here, Carlos is measuring the height of cilantro plants to see how it's affected by the amount of fertilizer. The type of soil, amount of sunlight, and amount of water are kept constant.

Answer:

the height of the cilantro plants