Stogs Y7 Induction Variables and Graphs

The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____ to test your hypothesis.

• change
• keep the same
• experiment with
• investigate

The variable that is measured throughout the experiment is the ________________
Hint: It may change as a result of your testing.

• Controlled Variable
• Responsive Variable
• Dependent Variable
• Independent Variable

Catherine is testing which soil will help grass grow the tallest.  The height of the grown grass is the __ variable.

• constant (stays the same)
• independent (it's what you change)
• dependent (it's what you measure)

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

When experimenting with plants to see if they grow better with or without fertilizer, a scientist uses six bean plants and one type of fertilizer. What type of variable is the fertilizer?

• Dependent
• Independent
• Control
• Compound

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.  In this investigation, the independent variable is ...

• The type of plant
• The amount of sunlight
• The type of music
• The type of liquid

Jonathan set up the same 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 (Jonathan etc)

What do the numbers in the vertical axis of this graph represent?

• Hours in a day
• Days of the week
• Types of appliances
• Amount of electricity used

Tags

CCSS.2.MD.D.9

Which appliance has the most total usage?

• Fridge
• Heater
• Lights
• Television

Tina spends the least amount of money every month on...

• clothing
• bus fare
• utilities
• other

Identify whether the experiment involves a discrete or a continuous random variable.

tossing a pair of fair coins

• Discrete Random Variable

• Continuous Random Variable