Agroup of scientists are studying the effects of different fertilizers on the growth of pea plants. they began their study with 10 pea plants. they gave each plant a different type of fertilizer and tracked their growth over a period of 2 months. what’s the independent variable in this experiment? a. the plants b. the amount of fertilizer c. the growth of the plants d. the type of fertilizer

Directions: good communication between parents and teens is very important. yet, communication with parents is often a source of conflict. read these two articles about the communication between adults and teens. the first is written for parents and the second is written for teens. after reading the articles, answer the questions below. use complete sentences. 1. do you think the article provides good advice? why or why not? 2. what is one thing you learned from the article written for parents? 3. what is one thing you learned from the article written for teens? 4. using the information you read as a source, write a short article for your school newspaper to parents and teenagers communicate better. your article should be at least three paragraphs long. be sure to include the following information: • explanation of the importance of good communication between teens and parents • communication advice specifically for parents • communication advice specifically for teens