medium · Act science
A researcher tests three different types of asphalt to see which reaches the highest temperature in the sun. She places a 1 m square of each on the same sidewalk.
What is the role of the 1 m square size?
- It acts as the dependent variable measured
- It serves as a constant (controlled variable)
- It is the control group for the experiment
- It represents the independent variable
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