Review for Scientific Method/ Independent Variable/ Dependent Variable Quiz

A hypothesis is..?

A hypothesis is what you think will happen and an educated guess.

How many independent variables can be in an experiment.

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I can explain the difference between an independent variable and a dependent variable.

A dependent variable is the variable that changes as a result of changes in the other variables like the independent variable.

I can explain the difference between an independent and a dependent variable.

An independent variable is the variable you change to see how it will affect the dependent variable.

I can explain the importance of a control group in an experiment.

It is the standard by which the test results can be compared.

I can explain the difference between qualitative and quantitative data.

Qualitative data is the type of data that is less specific and contains words

I can explain the difference between qualitative and quantitative data.

Quantitative data is the type of data that is more specific and contains numbers.