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Investigation
Scientific Method
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the Independent variable? | The variable that the person doing the experiment is changing. Ex: if testing fertilizer type on tomato plants, it is the fertilizer type. |
| What is the Dependent Variable? | It is the variable that is affected by the experiment. It is the data that will be collected. If testing fertilizer type on tomato plants, it is the growth of the plant. |
| What is the Scientific Method? | The logical process to solve a problem. |
| What is a control in an experiment? | It is the sample that does not change; the sample under "normal" conditions; the sample used to compare to the experimental ones. |