Section 1

Question 1

What is an independent variable

Answer 1

Independent variables – the variable that is being changed during the experiment

Question 2

What is a dependant variable

Answer 2

Dependent variables – the variable being tested or measured during the experiment

Question 3

What is a control variable

Answer 3

In a scientific experiment, a control variable is a factor that is kept constant or held steady throughout the experiment to ensure that the changes in the dependent variable are due only to the independent variable being manipulated

Question 4

What is CORMMSS

Answer 4

Change, Organism, Repeat, What me need to measure, Measure in more detail, Same, Standardisation/keep it fair and balanced.

Question 5

What is FLIDUB

Answer 5

Full, Label, Independent, Dependant, Unit, Brackets

Question 6

What is SLAPUK

Answer 6

Scale, Line, Axes, Points, Units, Key

Question 7

Mean Median Mode Range %Change

Answer 7

Mean: The average of a set of numbers, calculated by adding all the values and dividing by the number of values

Median: The middle value in a sorted dataset

Mode: The value that appears most frequently in a dataset

Range: The difference between the highest and lowest values in a dataset

Percentage Change: Calculated as (New Value - Old Value) / Old Value 100%