The Garden Club of Monck's Corner is conducting a scientific experiment to determine which variety of flower will attract the largest butterfly population. The Garden Club has planted different varieties of flowers in a small garden in front of the town hall to attract the butterflies. The Garden Club will count and record the butterflies on each variety of flower each time they visit the garden. What is the independent variable in the experiment?

A. variety of flowers planted.
B. location of garden
C. size of garden
D. size of butterfly population

Iguanas need to live in a habitat that is very warm, so the pet store warms their enclosures with "basking lights" which act as an artificial sun. describe how the three methods of thermal energy transfer may take place within the iguana's enclosure.

'which of these statements about the scientific method is not true? all experiments must follow the same number of steps in the procedure. experiments may be repeated several times. some unexpected results can be beneficial. experimental results may or may not support the hypothesis.

This is a typical grassland food web. it is also a small picture of an important cycle on earth: the carbon cycle. describe how the carbon gets into this food web. a) bacteria and fungi, the decomposers, recycle carbon from dead organisms. b) carbon is found in the grass and is passed from one level to the next in this food web. eliminate c) all living things give off carbon dioxide as a by-product of respiration and it is released into the atmosphere. d) plants use carbon dioxide as a reactant in photosynthesis, to make usable chemical energy in the form of a sugar.