Quiz Week 2 REVIEW (8.29.25)

A student wants to test if the brand of running shoes you use to run 3 miles impacts the time it takes you to finish. What would be the DEPENDENT variable in this experiment?

• running 3 miles

• the brand of running shoes

• the time it takes to finish

• the music you listen to while you run

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Research Question: Does the type of gasoline put in a car effect how fast the car can drive?

What is the INDEPENDENT variable?

• Type of gasoline
• which car the gas is put into
• how fast the car can drive
• how much gas is put into the car

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Research Question: Does the type of gasoline put in a car effect how fast the car can drive?

What would be an appropriate CONSTANTS? (select all that apply)

• type of gasoline

• the brand of car

• how fast the car can drive
• how much gas is put into the car

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Ms. Bailey sets 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. B, Ms. M, Ms. T etc)

Ms. Bailey set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. What is the DEPENDENT variable?

• Distance traveled by the ball
• Height of the ramp
• Mass of the ball
• Where the experiment took place.

The variable that you collect data on in an experiment is known as the: 

• Control
• Independent Variable
• Constant
• Dependent Variable

Which of the following is used for comparison purposes in an experiment?

• Control group

• Hypothesis

• Experimental group

• Conclusion

A(n) __________ is a prediction of what you think will happen during your experiment.

• Conclusion

• Hypothesis

• Observation

• Control Group

The independent variable goes on the ___________ of a scientific graph.

• x-axis

• y-axis

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1