Question

Which of the following describes the variable that responds to a change?
Independent variable
Dependent variable
Control variable

Answer 1

Dependent variable.

Not Independent variable because it is the variable that makes the change occur.

Not Control variable because it remains constant - the same. It is controlled.

Answer 2

Dependent Variable.
Independent variable is the variable that you change purposefully, while the dependent variable is the variable that changes because you changed the first variable.