Q1 IV-A

Is a characteristic, number, or quantity that changes over time or takes different value in different situations

• experiment

• theory

• variable

• prediction

What are the 3 kinds of variables?

Also know as constant variable. Factors that are kept constant throughout the experiment. These variables do not undergo any treatment of manipulation

• controlled variable

• independent variable

• independent variable

• variable

Factors that are changed or altered during the experiment. These variables cause corresponding affects in other variables

• variable

• controlled variable

• independent variable

• dependent variable

These are variables that you observed and are considered the response to an independent variable. It includes the growth of the plants

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• controlled variable

• variable

A forecast of future events based on past observations

• hypothesis

• experiment

• variable

• prediction

Part of the experiment without the variable being tested

• prediction

• control group

• experimental group

• theory

The part that contains the variable being tested

• theory

• experimental group

• control group

• prediction

A scientifically acceptable explanation for facts of phenomena

• prediction

• experiment

• variable

• theory