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two local farmers are trying to determine the reason for the decline in almond production. farmer a decides to try a new chemical he found online called growalot. farmer b grows his almonds the usual way, without any chemicals. in the fall, they count how many almonds each farmer harvests.
for the experiment described above, match each item to the part of the experiment it represents.
the chemical growalot farmer as orchard farmer bs orchard the number of almonds produced
control group
dependent variable
independent variable
experimental group

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the control group

The control group is the group that does not receive the treatment. In this case, Farmer B's orchard (since it has no chemicals) is the control group.

Step2: Identify the dependent variable

The dependent variable is what is measured. Here, the number of almonds produced is what is counted (measured), so it is the dependent variable.

Step3: Identify the independent variable

The independent variable is the treatment that is changed. The chemical GrowALot is the treatment being tested, so it is the independent variable.

Step4: Identify the experimental group

The experimental group is the group that receives the treatment. Farmer A's orchard (which uses the chemical GrowALot) is the experimental group.

Answer:

	The chemical GrowALot	Farmer A's orchard	Farmer B's orchard	The number of almonds produced
Dependent variable				$\square$
Independent variable	$\square$
Experimental group		$\square$