1-2| Planning and Carrying Out Investigations

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Independent Variable

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the factor in an investigation that is changed by the investigator or experimenter.

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Dependent Variable

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The data that is measured or observed in an experiment

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Controlled Variable

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Any factor that is kept constant between different test groups during an experiment

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Experimental Group

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The group receiving the independent variable in an investigation.

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Control Group

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not exposed to the independent variable

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Metric System

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The types of measurements used in science (meter, liter, gram, Celsius)