Read the Following Scenario, and Answer the Questions Below

question 42

Multiple Choice

Read the following scenario, and answer the questions below.

Pablo and Johanna have to do a yearlong study for their biology course. After some discussion, they decide to propose comparing their dogs and the diet that they feed them to test their hypothesis that the local veterinarian's special dog food mix will enhance growth and development. Each student will adopt a puppy from the local pound. Pablo will feed his shepherd- mix dog the special diet of wet and dry foods from the local vet, while Johanna will use generic dry kibble from the supermarket for her bulldog.

-One dependent variable in this study is__________.

• A)the breed of the dogs
• B)the age of the dogs
• C)how much the dogs grow
• D)the type of food the dogs receive

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Definitions:

Spring

A place where groundwater flows out of the ground onto the surface.

Spring

A natural flow of groundwater emerging at the surface, typically where the water table meets the ground surface.

Groundwater Flow

The movement of water underground through the spaces in soil, sand, and rocks, which plays a critical role in the hydrologic cycle and water supply.

Water Table

The upper level of an underground surface where the soil or rocks are permanently saturated with water, marking the boundary between the water-saturated ground and unsaturated ground above.