Variables - Flippers

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

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?

• Type of plant, amount of music, and sunlight
• Water, apple juice, milk
• Plant growth

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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

The variable that is changed on purpose is..

• Constant

• Control

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

The things that are kept the same in an experiment are called the _________________.

• Standard

• Controlled/Constant

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

Julie wants to know the effect of studying 10 minutes extra each day on her Math. What is the independent variable?

• time of day

• studying 10 extra minutes

• her math grade

Julie wants to know the effect of studying 10 minutes extra each day on her Math. What is the dependent variable?

• time of day

• studying 10 extra minutes

• her math grade

Something that can be changed in an experiment that may affect the outcome is the ___________________.

• variable

• experiment

• evidence

The ____________________ is the basic procedure used in a controlled experiment before changing any variables.

• variable

• standard

• controlled experiment

• two-coordinate graph

The outcome of an experiment is the ______________ variable.

• standard

• independent

• dependent

• constant