Experimental Design

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What is a factor that is measured for change in an experiment? Options: control, constant, independent variable, dependent variable

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dependent variable

Front

What is the factor that an experimenter changes on purpose? Options: Dependent Variable, Independent Variable, Constant, Control

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Independent Variable

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The part of the experiment that does not contain the independent variable. Used for comparison.

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Control Group

Front

What are all the things that are kept the same in an experiment?

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controlled variables / constants

Front

What is the independent variable in the question: "What is the affect of salt water on the height of blades of grass?"

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salt water

Front

What is an if....then statement that predicts the outcome of an experiment or how the Independent variable effects the dependent variable?

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Hypothesis

Front

What term is used to describe the number of times each level of the independent variable is tested?

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trials

Front

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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Temperature of Water

Front

What is the dependent variable when testing if the type of material affects temperature after 10 minutes under a heat lamp?

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Temperature after 10 minutes

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Number of independent variables needed for a valid experiment? Options: 1, 2, 3, 4

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