Pre-AP Biology Experimental Design Quiz

What is a factor that is measured for change in an experiment?

• control
• constant
• independent variable
• dependent variable

What is the factor that an experimenter changes on purpose?

• Dependent Variable
• Independent Variable
• Constant
• Control

The part of the experiment that does not contain the independent variable. Used for comparison.

• Control Group
• Experimental Group
• Results
• Data

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

What are all the things that are kept the same in an experiment?

• controls
• data
• constants
• independent variables

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

What is the effect of salt water on the average of the height of the 3 tallest blades of grass?
What is the independent variable in the above question?

• salt water
• height
• average
• effect

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is the part of the experiment that contains the independent variable?

• control group
• experimental group
• hypothesis
• dependent variable

Students used various temperatures of water to see which one dissolved candy faster. 
What was the Independent Variable?

• Amount of Candy
• Amount of Water
• Temperature of Water
• Time for Candy to Dissolve

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-5

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
• Water, apple juice, milk
• Plant growth

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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 variables/constants?

• Type of plant, amount of music, and sunlight

• Water, apple juice, milk

• Plant growth

A student is planning an experiment to find out how the height from which he drops a ball affects how high the ball bounces. The dependent variable is the _____.

• Diameter of the ball
• Force acting on the ball
• Height that the ball bounces
• Height from which the ball is dropped

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-2