Define the following words: - experiment - variable - independent variable - dependent variable - control variable - purpose

Experiment- a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact

Variable: an element, feature, or factor that is liable to vary or change

Independent variable- a variable (often denoted by x) whose variation does not depend on that of another.

dependent variable-a variable (often denoted by y) whose value depends on that of another.

Controlled variable- A variable that you can change

Purpose- the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists

sight: watching a movie

touch: petting a dog

smell: smelling dinner

hearing: listening to music

taste: eating pizza

just took the test;

argument: "it's time to wage a war against britain to secure american freedom."

claims: "america has tried every peaceful method available for seperating from england" & "the americans' petitions to the king have been turned away by him."