Graphs

• Independent variable is the factor that changes, is always in the first column of a table and on the x axis
• Dependent variable is what is measured, is always in the second column of a table and on the y axis
• Raw data is measurements taken and recorded
• Processed data is when a calculation has been done
• A control variable is a variable that is kept constant in an experiment to ensure that any differences in the independent variable do not affect the results
• A control is a check that its only the independent variable affecting and nothing else