Designing Experiments Flashcards
1
Q
what is the independent variable?
A
what you are deliberately changing
2
Q
what is the dependent variable?
A
what you are measuring
3
Q
what are control variables?
A
the other factors which might affect the dependent variable (these should increase both biological factors e.g. age and non-living factors e.g. temperature)
4
Q
how can you increase the reliability of an experiment?
A
increase the amount of repeats
