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The independent variable is the amount of light and the moth's reaction is the dependent variable. A change in the independent variable directly causes a change in the dependent variable. If the dependent and independent variables are plotted on a graph, the x-axis would be the independent variable and the y-axis would be the dependent variable.
This is called the y-intercept and represents the value of the plotted function at x = 0. The place where the graph crosses the y axis is called the y intercept.