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Scientific Variables

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    Scientific variables
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  • A doctor gave the same patient, different numbers of pills each day, the doctor measured the level of histamine (chemical) in his body. Determine the independent variable.
    Number of pills
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  • A doctor gave the same patient, different numbers of pills each day, the doctor measured the level of histamine (chemical) in his body. Determine the dependent variable.
    Level of histamine
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  • A student wants to investigate the effect of different liquids on the height of the plant. Determine the independent variable.
    Type of liquid
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  • A student wants to investigate the effect of different liquids on the height of the plant. Determine the dependent variable.
    Height of plant (cm)
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  • A student wants to investigate the effect of different liquids on the height of the plant. State 2 variables that should be controlled.
    Any two: (Type of soil, volume of liquid, intensity of light, type of plant)
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  • A student wants to find out if sleeping more would affect his test scores. Identify the independent variable.
    Sleeping hours
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  • A student wants to find out if sleeping has an effect on his test scores. Identify the dependent variable.
    Test score
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  • A study was done to find if different tire treads affect the braking distance of a car. Identify the independent variable
    Tire tread
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  • What is a hypothesis?
    It is a statement of what you believe will happen based on the information you have gathered.
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  • If I increase the volume of water, then the height of the plant will increase.  What is the dependent variable?
    Height of the plant
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  • What is the effect of increasing the volume of water on the plants growth? What variables would need to be controlled?
    amount of sunlight, type of plant, soil
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  • Factors that can change in an experiment are called?
    Variables
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  • The variable that is changed on purpose is called?
    Independent variable
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  • How many independent variables are in a fair test?
    two
    as many as possible
    ONE
    it depends
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  • The variable that is measured as the result is called...
    measurable variable
    independent variable
    control variable
    dependent variable
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