1. Process Skills – Variable Notes
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2. Process Skills – Variable Notes
A factor or condition that can change during an event or investigation
Three Types: Independent, Dependent, & Constant

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Independent Variable
A factor that is under investigation and is intentionally changed during an experiment
Sometimes called the manipulated variable

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Dependent Variable
A factor that might be affected by a change in the independent variable
Sometimes called the responding variable

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Constant Variable
A factor or factors that are intentionally kept the same during an experiment
Sometimes called the controlled variable

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Example
A student wants to see how the slope of a hill affects the speed of an object going down the hill.
Independent Variable: Slope of the hill
Dependent Variable: Speed of the object
Constant Variable: Object, Distance the object is to travel, Same type of hill (pavement/grass/etc.)