Variables & Data Review

The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____.

• change
• keep the same
• experiment with
• investigate

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

The variable that you measure is the -

• IV
• DV
• Constant
• Repeated Trial

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

How many variables can be tested in a controlled experiment?

• one
• two
• three
• as many as possible

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NGSS.HS-PS1-3

Mr. S normally uses praise as a reward to train his dog. He wants to know the best way to train his dog, so he sets up an experiment to find out if there is a better way to get his dog to respond to commands. What is his independent variable?

• Type of reward
• Praise
• Walking
• Amount of time the dog follows commands

Mr. S. sets up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp.  Identify the constant.

• distance traveled by the ball
• height of the ramp
• mass of the ball
• weight of the ball

When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the fertilizer?

• Dependent
• Independent
• Control

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

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

What do we put at the top of a graph?

• X axis
• data table
• title 
• nothing

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What type of graph shows change over time?

• Circle Graph
• Bar Graph
• Trend Graph
• Line Graph

Bar graphs are used to best represent what type of data?

• Change over Time
• Trends over Time
• Categories of Information(Comparisons)
• Percentages