The first law of Thermo dynamics states that delta E = Q - W. How is this also a statement of the principle of conservation of energy?

Iwould sure like to answer your question but i honestly just don’t know

The independent variable would be the fertilizer as it is what the dependent variable (the growth of grass) depends on.

You need to be more specific.  i really don't know what a "motion map" is.you can draw a graph of an object's position, distance, displacement, speed,velocity, or acceleration versus time, or you can draw a graph of the object's x-position versus its y-position and not give any information about time at all.if the graph presents position or displacement against time,  then constant velocity is a straight line . . i.e. a line that has  constant slope.if the graph shows speed against time, then constant velocityis a horizontal piece of line.if the graph shows acceleration against time, then constant  velocity is a piece of line that lies on the x-axis . . it's value is zero.