Independent and Dependent

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What are independent quantities?

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Independent quantities are values that can stand on their own and are not affected by other variables.

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What are dependent quantities?

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Dependent quantities are values that depend on the independent variable and change in response to it.

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On which axis is the independent variable plotted on a graph?

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The independent variable is plotted on the x-axis.

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On which axis is the dependent variable plotted on a graph?

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The dependent variable is plotted on the y-axis.

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What does it mean if a variable is independent?

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It means that the variable can stand on its own and is not influenced by other variables.

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What does it mean if a variable is dependent?

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It means that the variable relies on another variable for its value.

Front

In the research question, 'Does the amount of sunlight affect plant growth?', what is the independent variable?

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The amount of sunlight.

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In the research question, 'Does the amount of sunlight affect plant growth?', what is the dependent variable?

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Plant growth.

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If you change the amount of water given to a plant, what type of variable is this?

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Independent variable.

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If you measure how tall a plant grows based on the amount of water, what type of variable is this?

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Dependent variable.