Life Science Review

Paco's daughter will be participating in an upcoming dance recital. She will require a different costume for each dance she plans to performs.
c = the number of costumes Paco's daughter will require
d = the number of dances Paco's daughter plans to perform
Which of the variables is independent?

• c
• d

In order to earn extra money on the weekends, Josie's string quartet performs at wedding receptions. The longer the reception, the more money they earn.
r = the length of the reception
m = the amount of money Josie's quartet earns
Which of the variables is independent?

• r
• m

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 ...

• The type of plant
• The amount of sunlight
• The type of music
• The type of liquid

Mr. S 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

Mr. S 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 reward
• Praise
• Type of dog
• Amount of time the dog follows commands

A list of the steps anyone could follow to conduct an experiment. 

• obervations
• question/problem
• materials
• procedures

A list of everything you will need to conduct an experiment.

• procedures
• materials
• observations
• question/problem

The factor in an experiment that will be changed. 

• dependent variable
• independent variable
• controlled variable
• not this one. 

The factor that will happen because of the change. 

• dependent variable 
• independent variable
• controlled variabe
• not this one.

What step do you find out more information about your topic?

• hypothesis
• procedures
• question/problem
• research