Lab Final

Question 1

variable

Answer 1

condition of an experiment that is subject to change and may influence an experiment’s outcome

Question 2

control variable

Answer 2

factors that could change but are prevented from changing during the course of an experiment

“What do I keep the same?”

Question 3

independent variable

Answer 3

variable that effects the outcome of the experiment - values are controlled or selected by the experimenter

“what do I change?”

Question 4

dependent variable

Answer 4

event studied and expected to change in response to an independent variable

“what happened? What do I observe?”