Experimental Design

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The variable that is changed on purpose is..

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Independent Variable

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What is the DEPENDENT variable (effect) in this experiment? "Does eating breakfast improve test score?"

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the grade you got on the test

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What is the INDEPENDENT variable (cause) in this experiment? "Which type of metal, copper or aluminum, conducts heat faster?" Options: size of metal, types of metal, time it takes to heat up, shape of the metal

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types of metal

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What is the DEPENDENT variable (effect) in this experiment? "Do tall people jump further than short people?" Options: height of the person, weight of the person, how fast the person runs, how far the person jumps

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how far the person jumps

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What is the INDEPENDENT variable (cause) in this experiment?
"Will fish school more if a predator is present?"
Options: whether there is a predator or not, number of fish school together, type of predator, type of fish

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whether there is a predator or not

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What is the independent variable in Diego's study on how drinking milk affects Dora's growth?

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Drinking milk.

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A scientist is testing the impact of light and dark on the moth behavior by turning a light on and off. The DEPENDENT variable is...

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moth behavior/their reaction

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What is the INDEPENDENT variable in a study determining if HOW LONG YOU SLEEP affects your TEST SCORE?

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hours of sleep

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How many variables should you change in an experiment?

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1

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A factor in an experiment that stays the same.

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controlled variable