6.1 - Name that Variable

Shayna is testing to see which bowl color "Brooks the Bunny" prefers.  The color of the bowl is which variable?

• independent (changes)
• constant (same)
• dependent (what's measured)

Lexi is testing whether her guinea pig has a favorite food. The different types of food is the __ variable.

• constant (same)

• independent (changes)

• dependent (being measuring)

D'Mayia is testing how the amount of vinegar added to baking soda will affect whether or not a plastic bag explodes. The vinegar is the __ variable.

• dependent (measured)

• constant (same)

• independent (changes)

Saniyah is testing which sugar will create the biggest cookie.  What is the dependent variable?

• size of the cookie
• sugar type
• cookie sheet
• temperature of oven

Alexandra is testing three different acids to determine which will clean the dirty pennies.  What is the independent variable?

• cleaning rag
• pennies
• three acids

Walker is testing which fertilizer will grow the tallest grass.  The height of the grown grass is the __ variable.

• constant (same)
• independent (changes)
• dependent (measured)

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Emma is testing which food her bearded dragon will eat first.  The lizard, the time she if fed each day, and where she is fed are the __.

• independent variables
• constants
• dependent variable

Carrington is testing how electrolytes affect her horses body temperature.  "Marilyn's" body temperature is the __ variable.

• dependent (measured)
• independent (changes)
• constant (same)

Khaleel is testing how the use of stress balls during testing affects a student's test score.  The students' average test scores who used the stress balls is the __ variable.

• dependent (measured)
• constant (same)
• independent (changes)

Alexandra is testing the quality of her Nikon camera against the camera on her iPhone.  The different cameras is the __ variable.

• constant (same)
• dependent (measured)
• independent (changes)