Bell work - variables

Bell Work

Categorize

Options (18)

The variable being tested

The variable manipulated by the experimenter

The variable being measured

The outcome

The cause

The effect

Depends on the independent variable

Influences the dependent variable

Factors that are held the same in an controlled experiment

The difference between the control and experimental group

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loved

valuable

important

deserving

valued

awesome!

Variables that do not vary.

Organize these options into the right categories

Independent variable

Dependent variable

Controlled/constant factors

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Multiple Choice

Kalina wanted to see what kitchen cleaner worked best for cleaning her counters. She used Lysol, Clorox, Pinesol, and just water.  For each cleaner, she put 5 milliliters of grape juice on the counter, sprayed the cleaner, and wiped it with one paper towel. What depends on what?

• The cleaner on the cleaning

• The cleaner on the paper towel

• The cleaning on the cleaner

• The paper towel on the cleaner

Multiple Choice

Angelina set 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 ball
• Height of the ramp
• Mass of the ball
• Who set up the experiment (Ms. S, etc)

Multiple Choice

Angelina 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 ball
• Height of the ramp
• Mass of the ball
• Who set up the experiment (Ms. S, etc)

Multiple Choice

An 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 ...

• type of plant

• the amount of sunlight

• the type of music

• the type of liquid

Multiple Choice

An 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, what are the controlled/constant variables?

• type of plant, amount of music, and sunlight

• plant growth

• water, apple juice, milk

Multiple Choice

An 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, what is the dependent variable?

• type of plant, amount of music, and sunlight

• plant growth

• water, apple juice, milk