Astudent wants to test the hypothesis that fertilizer improves the growth rate of grass seeds. to test this hypothesis, the student put the same amount of grass seed in 3 containers with the same type of soil. the student measured the growth at the end of the week. all plants received equal amounts of water and sunlight.

in the above experiment, what is the independent variable?

How many chromosomes are in a gold fish?

Many organizations release indexes used to measure the development of the world's countries. as we learned in this lesson, these indexes measure many factors, from life expectancy to happiness. in your opinion, what are the three most important factors we can use to determine how developed a country might be? explain your answers in a few sentences.

Aremote community desperately needs more electrical energy. it is located in an area with the following characteristics: average wind speed of 15 – 20 km/hr some medium-sized rivers with slow-moving currents few coal deposits some oil exploration being conducted within 400 miles based on the above information, which energy source would be the most economical and safest for the community to pursue? a. fossil fuel b. hydroelectric c. nuclear d. wind