Chapter 4- Skills Flashcards
1
Q
What is the independent variable?
A
What is changed in an experiment
2
Q
What is the dependent variable?
A
What is being measured
3
Q
What is the control variable?
A
What stays the same
4
Q
Difference between accuracy and reliability
A
Accuracy- how precise the results are
Reliability- how reliable the results are (have you done the experiment multiple times to make sure there weren’t any anomalies?)
5
Q
How to calculate percentage change
A
divide the increase by the original number and multiply the answer by 100.
Negative number = percentage decrease
