Question

homer notices that his shower is covered in a strange green slime. his friend barney tells him that coconut juice will get rid of the green slime. homer decides to check this out by spraying half of the shower with coconut juice. he sprays the other half of the shower with water. after 3 days of treatment there is no change in the appearance of the green slime on either side of the shower. 6. what was the initial observation? 7. identify the control group 8. independent variable 9. dependent variable 10. what should homer’s conclusion be?

Explanation:

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The initial observation is what Homer first noticed about his shower. From the text, Homer noticed that his shower is covered in a strange green slime.

The control group in an experiment is the group that does not receive the experimental treatment. Here, the experimental treatment is spraying with coconut juice. So the group sprayed with water (the other half of the shower) is the control group as it's used for comparison.

The independent variable is the factor that is manipulated in an experiment. In this case, the factor being changed (spraying with coconut juice or water) has the independent variable as the type of liquid sprayed (coconut juice or water), specifically the use of coconut juice (since water is the control). More precisely, the independent variable is the application of coconut juice (the treatment).

Answer:

Homer's initial observation was that his shower was covered in a strange green slime.

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