Science Practices

The variable that responds to the changes in the other variable is the ___ variable.

• Independent

• Dependent

• Constant

• Control

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

The variable that the experimenter (or you) control is the ___ variable.

• Independent

• Dependent

• Constant

• Control

Which variable always goes on the y-axis (vertical)?

• Independent

• Dependent

• Constant

• Control

Tags

CCSS.8.SP.A.1

Which variable always goes on the x-axis (horizontal)?

• Independent

• Dependent

• Constant

• Control

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

What is the independent variable on this graph?

• Year

• Number of Visitors

• Visitors to a Park

• none of these

Tags

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

What is the dependent variable on this graph?

• Year

• Number of Visitors

• none of these

How many people visited the park in 1997?

• 20

• 40

• 60

• 50

• 35

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.B.3

The Independent/Manipulated Variable goes on the ___ axis

• x
• y

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The Dependent/Responding Variable goes on the ___ axis

• x
• y

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

These kind of observations are made using instruments such as rulers, balances and thermometers.

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

• Scientific

• data