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Other Sciences, Biology
9th -
10thgrade
Independent, Dependent, and Controlled Variables
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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe variable that you measure is the -Independent VariableDependent VariableControlled VariableRepeated Trial
- 2. Multiple ChoiceHow many independent variables can be tested in a controlled experiment?onetwothreeas many as possible
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a hypothesis?A hypothesis is the right answer to an experiment.A hypothesis is the wrong answer to an experiment.A hypothesis is an educated guess.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceAn experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, same amount of sunlight, and the same amount of liquid. In this investigation, what is the independent variable?Type of plantDifferent liquidsPlant growthAmount of sunlight
- 5. Multiple ChoiceMrs. Frask set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Identify the dependent variable.Distance traveled by the ballHeight of the rampMass of the ball
- 6. Multiple ChoiceMrs. Frask normally uses praise as a reward to train his dog. He wants to know the best way to train his dog, so he sets up an experiment to find out if there is a better way to get his dog to respond to commands. What is his dependent variable?Type of rewardPraiseType of dogAmount of time the dog follows commands
- 7. Multiple ChoiceMrs. Frask normally uses praise as a reward to train his dog. He wants to know the best way to train his dog, so he sets up an experiment to find out if there is a better way to get his dog to respond to commands. What is his control variable?Type of rewardPraiseWalkingAmount of time the dog follows commands
- 8. Multiple ChoiceAn experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, same amount of sunlight, and the same amount of liquid. In this investigation, the dependent variable is ...The type of plantThe amount of sunlightGrowth of the plantThe type of liquid
- 9. Multiple ChoiceA student is planning an experiment to find out how the height from which he drops a ball affects how high the ball bounces. What is the control variable?The ball usedThe height the ball bouncesHeight of the ball being dropped
- 10. Multiple ChoiceJessie is concerned about how tired his classmates seem. He created a drink that he thinks will boost their energy. He recruits 100 classmates with a history of tiredness. He has 50 of them drink his new special energy drink. The other 50 drink a beverage that looks like the special energy drink, but is just water and food coloring. Both groups were told that they were getting the special drink that would boost energy. After 2 hours, 30 classmates in the first group reported having more energy and 8 classmates in the second group reported having more energy.
What is the independent variable?Amount of energySpecial energy drinkThe food coloring - 11. Multiple ChoiceJessie is concerned about how tired his classmates seem. He created a drink that he thinks will boost their energy. He recruits 100 classmates with a history of tiredness. He has 50 of them drink his new special energy drink. The other 50 drink a beverage that looks like the special energy drink, but is just water and food coloring. Both groups were told that they were getting the special drink that would boost energy. After 2 hours, 30 classmates in the first group reported having more energy and 8 classmates in the second group reported having more energy.
What is the dependent variable?Amount of energy100 classmatesSpecial energy drink - 12. Multiple ChoiceMaria wants to know if birds prefer to eat in one place over another. She makes three feeders out of 2-liter bottles and paints all of them red. She fills each of the feeders with the same amount of mixed birdseed, and plans to keep the feeders out for 10 days before measuring how much seed is eaten from each feeder. She puts each of the feeders in her back yard: one feeder in a large dead tree, another feeder she sits on the dog house, and the last she sits in a small bushy tree.
What is the controlled variable?Location of bird feederAmount of birdseed eatenType of birdseed - 13. Multiple ChoiceMaria wants to know if birds prefer to eat in one place over another. She makes three feeders out of 2-liter bottles and paints all of them red. She fills each of the feeders with the same amount of mixed birdseed, and plans to keep the feeders out for 10 days before measuring how much seed is eaten from each feeder. She puts each of the feeders in her back yard: one feeder in a large dead tree, another feeder she sits on the dog house, and the last she sits in a small bushy tree.
What is the dependent variable?Location of the birdfeedersAmount of time feeders are outsideAmount of seed eatenType of bird seed - 14. Multiple ChoiceHow does watching TV during studying affect a student’s test grades? Which variable is highlighted in red?independent variabledependent variablecontrolled variable
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat effect does decreasing the temperature of a room have on a lifespan of a battery? Which variable is highlighted in red?independent variabledependent variablecontrolled variable
- 16. Multiple ChoiceAn experiment for a new asthma medication was set up into two groups. Group one was given the new drug for asthma, while group 2 was given a sugar pill. The sugar pill serves as acontroldependent variableindependent variableconstant
- 17. Multiple ChoiceIn a controlled experiment, the variable that is changed to test the hypothesis is called the –Controlled VariableResponsive VariableDependent VariableIndependent Variable
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe measurable factor in an experiment is known as the:ControlIndependent VariableConstantDependent Variable
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThe independent variable is the ONE thing you _____.changekeep the sameexperiment withinvestigate
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