Experimental Design

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Independent variable

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The part of the experiment that the researcher controls

Front

What is the part of the experiment that the researcher keeps the same throughout?

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Constant

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The word, letter, or number attached to the beginning of a word is referred to as the ____________.

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prefix

Front

Dependent variable

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The part of the experiment that is being measured

Front

The a few letters put at the end of a word to change its meaning is known as the _______.

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suffix

Front

What is a "constant"?

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The part of the experiment that the researcher keeps the same.

Front

The researcher's claim that answers a question that is represented in an "if..then" statement is known as a

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hypothesis

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What was the Independent Variable in the experiment where students used various temperatures of water to see which one dissolved candy faster?

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The temperature of the water

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How many independent variable(s) should an experiment have for it to be valid?

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1

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If you were testing how well different dish soaps cleaned grease, the independent variable would be the:

• amount of grease
• dish soap type
• dish type
• amount of dish soap

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dish soap type