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- 1. Multiple ChoiceResearch Question: Does the type of gasoline put in a car effect how fast the car can drive. What is the independent variable?Type of gasolinewhich car the gas is put intohow fast the car can drivehow much gas is put into the car
- 2. Multiple ChoiceMr. S. sets up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Identify the independent variable.distance traveled by the ballheight of the rampmass of the ballweight of the ball
- 3. Multiple ChoiceResearch question: does the distance a person kicks a soccer ball effect how well they will do on their math test. What is the dependent variable?How far they kick the soccer ballwho the person ishow well they do on the math testType of soccer ball.
- 4. Multiple Choice
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
- 5. Multiple Choice
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.
- 6. 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, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...The type of plantThe amount of sunlightThe type of musicThe type of liquid
- 7. Multiple Choice
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
- 8. Multiple Choice
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
- 9. Multiple Choice
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
- 10. Multiple ChoiceSteve wanted to see if the type of fertilizer made sunflowers grow larger. What is the independent variableType of fertilizerSize of sunflowertype of sun flower
- 11. Multiple ChoiceSteve wanted to see if the type of fertilizer made sunflowers grow larger. What is the dependent variableType of fertilizerSize of sunflowerType of sunflower
- 12. Multiple ChoiceMolly investigated if the age of students caused them to be better drivers. What is the independent variable?Type of carSkill of drivingAge of student
- 13. Multiple ChoiceSam wanted to know if the color of the chair you sat in when taking a test affected your test grade. What is the dependent variable.Color or chairGrade on testAge of students
- 14. Multiple ChoiceOn a graph, which axis shows the dependent variable?x-axisy-axisneitherit changes
- 15. Multiple ChoiceOn a graph, which axis shows the independent variable?x-axisy-axisneitherit changes
- 16. Multiple ChoiceName the INDEPENDENT variable from the table below.wordsminutes
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the label for the independent variable.
Money Collected
Raising Money
Boxes Sold
None of the above
- 18. Multiple Choicethe independent variable is distancethe independent variable is d=25 tthe dependent variable is timethe dependent variable is distance
- 19. Multiple Choice
The variable that is measured. It is the result of the experiment.
Controlled Variable
Dependent Variable
Independent Variable
- 20. Multiple Choice
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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