Independent and Dependent Variables

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What is the independent variable in the scenario: Dilcia wants to know how drinking milk affects Monica's growth?

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Drinking milk

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What is the dependent variable in the scenario: Ramone wants to know if the distance a person kicks a soccer ball affects how well they will do on their math test.

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How well they do on the math test

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What is the INDEPENDENT variable? You are testing which type of paper airplane goes furthest?

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the type of paper airplane

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What is the independent variable in Marcos' question: "Does the type of gasoline put in a car affect how fast the car can drive?"

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Type of gasoline

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What is the independent variable in an experiment where Angelina tests how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp?

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Mass of the ball

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Does the flavor of ice cream effect how fast the ice cream melts? The flavor of ice cream is the...

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independent variable

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Does the type of shoe worn during a 30 meter dash affect the speed of the runner? The speed of the runner is the...

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dependent variable

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How does increasing the slope of a ramp affect how far a marble travels? Increasing the slope is the...

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independent variable

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What effect does decreasing the temperature of a room have on a lifespan of a battery? The temperature of the room is the...

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independent variable

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How does watching TV during studying affect a student’s test grades? Student's grades are the....

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dependent variable