Independent and Dependent Variable
The independent variable is the ______ in an experiment.
Cause
Quantitative Data
Descriptive data given in the form of a number.
Qualitative Data
Descriptive data given in the form of a word (for example: color, taste).
The dependent variable is the _______ in an experiment.
Effect
Cause and Effect
The relationship between something happening and the end result.
Independent Variable
The variable that is changed in the experiment.
Dependent Variable
The variable that is observed in the experiment to see if it changes as a result of the independent variable.
Constant
The variables that are not changed during the experiment.
The independent variable is graphed on the ____ axis.
X
The dependent variable is graphed on the ____ axis.
Y