Experimental Design, Results and Conclusion

Which of the following is the factor changed by the experimenter?

• IV

• DV

• Constant

• Control

Which of the following stays the same throughout the whole experiment?

• IV

• DV

• constant

• control

Which of the following is the standard of comparison in an experiment?

• IV

• DV

• constant

• control

Which of the following responds to a change and is measured during an experiment?

• IV

• DV

• constant

• control

Where is the DV usually placed on a graph?

• x-axis

• y-axis

• title

• axis labels

Where is the IV usually located on a graph?

• x-axis

• y-axis

• title

• axis labels

What is the least amount of trials that should be done in an experiment?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which of the following correctly describes a direct relationship?

• as the IV increases, the DV also increases

• as the IV decreases, the DV also decreases

• as the IV decreases, the DV increases

• as the IV increases, the DV decreases

Which of the following correctly describes an inverse relationship?

• as the IV increases, the DV also increases

• as the IV decreases, the DV also decreases

• as the IV decreases, the DV increases

• as the IV increases, the DV decreases

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