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lesson 3
Variables
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Science
8th Grade
09/12/2016

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Variable
Definition
Any factor that can have more than one value.
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Independent variable:
Definition
the factor you want to test
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Dependent variable:
Definition
the factor you observe or measure during an experiment
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Constant:
Definition
are factors in an experiment that do not change
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Experimental group:
Definition
is used to study how a change in the independent variable changes the dependent variable
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Control group:
Definition
contains the same factors as the experimental group, but the independent variable is not changed
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Qualitative data:
Definition
uses words to describe what is observed
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Quantitative data:
Definition
uses numbers to describe what is observed
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