Part of the experiment that does not contain the independent variable and is used as a standard for comparison.

Scientific Inquiry

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8th Grade
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Tina Ward
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Control Group
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A statement or a prediction of what you think will happen.
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Hypothesis
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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The group in an experiment that contains the independent variable (the factor that is being tested).
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Experimental Group
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Parameters (factors) in the experiment that you can control; Examples: amount of water, location of plants.
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Control Factors
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This is what is tested in the experimental group; this is what scientists can purposely change or manipulate; Examples: a specific fertilizer, a specific dish soap.
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Independent Variable
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This is what scientists can measure or what changes as a result of the experiment; Example: amount of growth of a plant, speed of a runner.
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Dependent Variable
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