Question

Identify the independent and dependent variables.



Dave is conducting an experiment to see how many inches of rainfall occurs each month of the year.



A.
Independent: inches of rainfall Dependent: month of the year


B.


Independent: location of the rain Dependent: number of days of the month


C.
Independent: days in the month Dependent: temperature of rain


D.
Independent: month of the year Dependent: inches of rainfall

Answer 1

@Bee_see

Answer 2

which one do you think it is?

Answer 3

when one thing happens, it causes something else to happen

Answer 4

I'm not sure

Answer 5

look at A
do you think inches of rainfall cause months of the year?

Answer 6

ya but I'm not sure

Answer 7

I looked at it

Answer 8

so let's say it's May. If it rains 20 inches in a few days, will it cause May to become June?

Answer 9

"Independent" is something you can manipulate/change. "Dependent" is the result of that manipulation/change.

Answer 10

I'm not sure can you help me

Answer 11

this is my last one I think

Answer 12

nope I have one more after this

Answer 13

so can you help

Answer 14

think of about...if you could control the inches that fall, would you also be able to change the month of the year?

Answer 15

no

Answer 16

right. So it's not A. Think the same for the other ones.

Answer 17

okay do you know what it is if I don't know

Answer 18

I think B not sure tho it is not Cor D right

Answer 19

d

Answer 20

I mean B or D sorry

Answer 21

Do you know what it is I'm not sure It's B or D

Answer 22

if you change locations, does that result in different days of a month? Say, you are in California and change to Arizona, does the day of the month also change?

Answer 23

So your saying it's D

Answer 24

yes

Answer 25

okay thanks

Answer 26

It's like...If the month is December, then you won't really expect a lot of rain. But if you change the month to June, you can expect a lot of rain.