Variables Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
The one thing in the experiment that I choose to change
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Independent variable
2
Q
The data you collect (result) of the experiment
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Dependent variable
3
Q
Experiment: if a plant is exposed to only 3 hours of sunlight each day, would it grow fewer leaves than a plant grown in 8 hours of sunlight each day.
What is the independent variable?
What is the dependent variable?
A
Independent variable: number of hours of sunlight
Dependent variable: amount of leaves grown
4
Q
The Manipulated variable is the ——————-
A
Independent variable
5
Q
The responding variable is the —————
A
The dependent variable
6
Q
Control (controlled variable)
A
All of the things in an experiment that do not change
7
Q
**The thing you change is independent
A
8
Q
***The dependent variable is the outcome or answer
A
