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Factors that can change in an experiment |
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Changed/Manipulated Variable |
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the variable that is purposely changed to test a hypothesis (also called "independent variable") |
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Measured/Responding Variable |
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The factor that may change in response to the manipulated/independent variable |
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The factors that do not change in an experiment - they stay constant in an experiment. |
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An experiment where only one variable is manipulated or "changed" at a time |
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a group not tested (and used to allow scientists to study one variable at a time in an experiment) |
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Facts, figures and other evidence gathered through observation |
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an organized way to collect and record observations |
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Reveal patterns or trends in data. Useful to help understand data. |
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Summary of what you have learned from an experiment. |
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