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    The document defines and describes the different types of variables used in scientific experiments: independent variables which are manipulated by the researcher and act as the cause, dependent variables which are the observed effects, and extraneous variables which need to be kept the same across treatments to ensure the dependent variable is only affected by the independent variable. It explains that the independent and dependent variables are usually what is plotted on graphs to analyze the relationship between cause and effect.

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    EXPLORING OUR

    NATURAL
    ENVIRONMENT
    UNIT 1

    SCIENCE AND ITS


    PROCESSES
    CHAPTER
    1

    CONTENTS:
    VARIABLE

    DEPENDENT VARIABLE

    INDEPENDENT
    VARIABLE

    EXTRANEOUS
    VARIABLE

    VARIABLES
    Variables are an important part of science
    projects and experiments. What is a variable?
    Basically, a variable is any factor that can be
    controlled, changed, or measured in an experiment.
    Scientific experiments have several types of
    variables. The independent and dependent variables
    are the ones usually plotted on a chart or graph.

    1. INDEPENDENT VARIABLE
    Factors set by researcher to be the

    CAUSE; they are also referred as the


    treatment and are usually manipulated,
    modified, or selected to be the cause
    of an observable behaviour

    2. DEPENDENT VARIABLE
    Are the factors that are the

    EFFECTS of the treatment


    introduced to the experiment. These
    are observed and measured.

    3. EXTRANEOUS
    VARIABLES
    Are factors that need to be kept the same

    in all treatments or set-ups of the


    experiment. These are controlled to
    ensure that the observed response
    (dependent variable) are affected only by
    the independent variable.

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