Experimental design

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Research Question: Does the type of gasoline put in a car affect how fast the car can drive? What is the independent variable?

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Type of gasoline

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On a graph, which axis shows the independent variable?

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x-axis

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What type of variable is the fertilizer when experimenting with the growth of a plant using three identical plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water?

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Independent

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What is the independent variable in Esther's insulation experiment?

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The type of insulation

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What hint did we learn to remember which variable goes where? Options: dry mix

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dry mix

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What is the independent variable on this graph?

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distance in miles

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On a graph, which axis shows the dependent variable?

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y-axis

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How many independent variables can be tested in a controlled experiment?

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one

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What is the dependent variable in Esther's insulation experiment?

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The temperature of the water

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What is an example of a control in Esther's insulation experiment?

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The amount of sunlight