experimental design

experimental design

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Science

6th - 9th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What is quantitative data?

Back

Data recorded as numbers, which can be measured and compared.

2.

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What is an independent variable?

Back

The variable that is changed or controlled in an experiment to test its effects on the dependent variable.

3.

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What is a dependent variable?

Back

The variable that is measured in an experiment; it is affected by the independent variable.

4.

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What is a control group?

Back

The group in an experiment that does not receive the treatment and is used as a benchmark to measure how the other tested groups do.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What is an experiment?

Back

A scientific procedure undertaken to test a hypothesis by collecting data under controlled conditions.

6.

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What is the purpose of a hypothesis?

Back

A hypothesis is a testable prediction about the relationship between two or more variables.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What is a variable in an experiment?

Back

Any factor, trait, or condition that can exist in differing amounts or types.

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