Chapter 1 - Science Is.... Flashcards

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What is an independent variable?

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The variable that changes.

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What is a hypothesis?

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An educated guess about the outcome of an experiment.

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What is a dependable variable?

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The variable that is measured.

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What is a controlled variable?

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The variables that stay the same.

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What is a fair test?

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An experiment with only one independent variable.

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What is a controlled variable?

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An experiment that has no independent variables.

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