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What is an independent variable?

A

The factors in the experiment

that can be changed.

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2
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What is a controlled experiment?

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Only one variable can be changed at a time

all other variables should be unchanged or “controlled”.

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3
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What is an experiment based off of?

A

The experimental and control group

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4
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What is the experimental group?

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The group that gets the change/ treatment

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What is a control group?

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The experiment that doesn’t get the treatment.

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What is the dependent variable?

A

The factor that gets manipulated

due to the independent variable.

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