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1
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Independent variable

A

The thing you change

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2
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Dependent variable

A

The thing you measure

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3
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Control variables

A

The things you keep the same

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4
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How to check reliability of results

A

Repeat the experiment

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5
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How to calculate the mean

A

Add all number (except anomalies) then divide by the number of numbers

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6
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What are more precise than cm and g

A

mm and mg

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7
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What goes in the first column of table

A

Independent variable

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8
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What goes in the second column of a table

A

Dependent variable

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9
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Where do the units go in a table

A

Headings only

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10
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What are discrete variables

A

Things you count in whole numbers

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11
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What are continuous variables

A

Things you measure and do not have to be in whole numbers

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12
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What is an anomaly or an anomalous result

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A result that is very different from other repeats and should not be included when calculating the mean

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