Please be sure to identify the test variable (independent variable), outcome variable (dependent variable), and control group for this experiment.
Now it's your turn to explore the movement of the tectonic plates. Grab your virtual lab coat and put on your geologist's hat. You will be taking a trip around the globe stopping at crustal plate boundary locations to explore. At each location, you will investigate the interactions between the continental and oceanic tectonic plates. You will gather evidence of the different geological features and events that may occur at each location.
Test variable (independent variable): The location of crustal plate boundary- This variable is intentionally manipulated by the researcher to explore the different interactions between continental and oceanic tectonic plates at various locations.
Outcome variable (dependent variable): Geological features and events that occur at each location- This variable is observed and measured to see the impact of the different crustal plate boundary locations on the geological features and events.
Control group: There is no specific control group mentioned in the given scenario. However, if there is a comparison between different locations, one of them could serve as a control group against which the other locations are compared to determine the differences in geological features and events.