How Science Works Flashcards
Independent variable
The thing you change
Dependent variable
The thing you measure
Control variables
The things you keep the same
How to check reliability of results
Repeat the experiment
How to calculate the mean
Add all number (except anomalies) then divide by the number of numbers
What are more precise than cm and g
mm and mg
What goes in the first column of table
Independent variable
What goes in the second column of a table
Dependent variable
Where do the units go in a table
Headings only
What are discrete variables
Things you count in whole numbers
What are continuous variables
Things you measure and do not have to be in whole numbers
What is an anomaly or an anomalous result
A result that is very different from other repeats and should not be included when calculating the mean
