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What is the DEPENDENT variable (effect) in this experiment?
"Does eating breakfast improve test scores?"
eating breakfast or not
the grade you got on the test
what time you get up in the morning
how tasty the breakfast is
You are testing how the amount you water a plant affects its growth. What would be the INDEPENDENT VARIABLE in this experiment.
They type of pot you put the plants in.
The amount you water each plant.
The amount of sunlight the plants get.
The amount the plant grows.
Mr. Pransky wants to see how different surfaces affect how high a tennis ball can bounce. What is the independent variable?
the different surfaces
using the same ball
how high they bounce
A student wants to test the hypothesis of "If salt is added to water then the boiling point of water will decrease (go down)." What is the independent variable?
Whether salt is added or not
Boiling Point
Amount of water
If you were testing the time it took for objects of different sizes to reach the ground after being dropped from 30 feet in the air, which of these would be the DEPENDENT VARIABLE?
The time it takes for each object to hit the ground.
The size of each object.
The type of object you use.
The height you drop the object from
Which of the following is the label for the independent variable.
Money Collected
Raising Money
Boxes Sold
None of the above
The variable that is measured. It is the result of the experiment.
Controlled Variable
Dependent Variable
Independent Variable
The one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment. (It affects the results of the experiment).
Controlled Variable
Dependent Variable
Independent Variable
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