Experiment Basics

The group in an experiment that is NOT manipulated.

• control group

• experimental group

The group in an experiment that IS manipulated.

• control group

• experimental group

The ____________________ is the variable I change in an experiment.

• independent variable

• dependent variable

The ____________________ is the variable measured in an experiment.

• independent variable

• dependent variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A ______________ shows a relationship between variables.

• line graph

• scatter plot

• bar graph

• pie chart

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A ______________ compares groups.

• line graph

• scatter plot

• bar graph

• pie chart

Which variable is added to column a) in a data table?

• independent variable

• dependent variable

When creating a graph for the depicted data table, what label and unit will you place on the x (horizontal) axis?

• time (s)

• speed (m/s)

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

When creating a graph for the data table depicted below, what label and unit will you place on the y (vertical) axis?

• time (min)

• distance (km)

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is missing in the depicted data table?

• nothing is missing

• units