Africa 1.1

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What is an independent variable?

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the variable that is changed, the one "I" experiment with

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Dependent Variable

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the variable that is affected by the independent variable, it is quantitative

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What is quantitative data?

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numerical data, data you can measure, count, weigh etc.

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A testable prediction; educated guess

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Hypothesis

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In an experiment, the group that is not exposed to the treatment; placebo group.

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Control group

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In an experiment, the group that is exposed to the treatment, gets the independent variable.

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experimental group

Front

a fake drug used in the testing of medication

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Placebo

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Observations, Hypothesis, Experiment, Data Collection, Conclusion, If necessary redo to improve

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The Scientific Method

Front

What is the first step in the scientific method?

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problem

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What is the last step in the scientific method?

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conclusion