1.5 Study Guide Flashcards
1
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What is a Independent Variable?
A
The variable that you change throughout an experiment
2
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What is a Dependent Variable?
A
The variable that is recorded for your data
3
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What is a Control Group?
A
The group that doesn’t change and is used in comparison for the data.
4
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What is an Experimental Group?
A
The group that is being changed and the data is being recorded of.
5
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What are the Independent and Dependent Variables in the following Experiment: If you give a plant more water, it will grow more than plants that get less water.
A
Independent: If the plants get water or not
Dependent: The plant, fertilizer type, amount of sunlight, etc.
6
Q
What is the format that is most commonly used for making a hypothesis?
A
If ______, Then ______, Because ______.
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