Variables Review

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

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Type of gasoline

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Identify the independent variable in an experiment where the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Options: distance traveled by the ball, height of the ramp, mass of the ball, weight of the ball

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mass of the ball

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What is the INDEPENDENT VARIABLE in an experiment testing how the amount you water a plant affects its growth?

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The amount you water each plant.

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In an experiment on plants to see how different liquids affect growth, what is the independent variable? Options: The type of plant, The amount of sunlight, The type of music, The type of liquid

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The type of liquid

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What is the dependent variable when testing if the type of fertilizer affects sunflower growth?

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Size of sunflower

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The variable that is measured. It is the result of the experiment.

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Dependent Variable

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The one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment. (It affects the results of the experiment).

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Independent Variable

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In a controlled experiment, how many independent variables can be tested at a time?

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one

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The things that are kept the same to ensure the results are due to the experiment is called..

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Constant

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The variable that is changed on purpose is..

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Independent Variable