IV DV practice 2

Dilcia wants to know how drinking milk affects how tall a Monica grows. Which is the independent variable?

• Monica's growth
• drinking milk

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

What would the INDEPENDENT variable be in an experiment testing which types of paper airplane goes furthest?

• the paper used
• the type of paper airplane
• the distance of each plane's flight
• how hard the plane is thrown

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2C

How much water does a plant need to grow?

Which are the constant variables?

• The type of plant

• How much water you use

• Location of plant

• How much the plant grows

• How long you grow the plant

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which type of sugar dissolves the fastest?

Which is the independent variable?

• The temperature of the water

• The amount of water

• The type of sugar

• The type of cup you use

How much food does a goldfish need to grow?

Which is the dependent variable?

• The type of fish

• How much food you give the fish

• How fast they fast

• The amount of water in the tank

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

How high can an average 6th grader jump?

Which are the constant variables?

• The age of the students

• The surface they are jumping from

• The height they can jump

• How well the students did on a math test the day before

How does the amount of baking powder added to a cake mix affect the taste?

Which is the independent variable?

• The amount of baking powder

• The type of cake

• The amount of oil in the cake

• The temperature of the oven

Which type of apple has the most water in it?

Which is the dependent variable?

• The size of the apple

• The age of the apple

• The amount of water

• The type of apple

Which type of bubble gum makes the biggest bubble?

Which is the independent variable?

• The brand of the gum

• how long you chew the gum

• the amount of air to blow the bubble

• the size of the bubble

Does the amount of time a person spends watching TV make a difference in their grades?

Which is the dependent variable?

• The type of TV they watch

• How much time they spend watching TV

• The classes they are in

• Their grades