Experimental Design

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The variable that is measured.

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Dependent Variable

Front

The factors that stay the same during an experiment.

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Controlled Variable/Constants

Front

Identify the independent variable in an experiment where the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp.

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Mass of the ball

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How does watching TV during studying affect a student’s test grades?

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dependent variable

Front

An apple’s freshness will last longer if they are refrigerated. If you did an experiment to test this, the freshness would be the...

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dependent variable

Front

What would other virus researchers likely do if a scientist proposes a hypothesis about how a newly discovered virus affects humans?

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Design new experiments to test the proposed hypothesis.

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How many independent variables should you test at a time?

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1

Front

It is raining outside

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inference

Front

The factor that a scientist changes during an experiment.

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Independent Variable

Front

What is the independent variable in Lita's study on how drinking milk affects Monica's growth?

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drinking milk