Variable Types Review

Nico decided to test goldfish food to see which brand his goldfish preferred. He bought three different brands (Fresh, Sprinkles, and Flakes). Nico decided that all brands needed to be tested by the same goldfish and fed the same amount. Nico measured the amount of fish food that was eaten by his goldfish. The INDEPENDENT variable in Nico's experiment is

• amount of fish food eaten

• the same goldfish

• the brand of fish food

• none of these are an INDEPENDENT variable

Nico decided to test goldfish food to see which brand his goldfish preferred. He bought three different brands (Fresh, Sprinkles, and Flakes). Nico decided that all brands needed to be tested by the same goldfish and fed the same amount. Nico measured the amount of fish food that was eaten by his goldfish. The DEPENDENT variable in Nico's experiment is

• the amount of fish food eaten

• the same goldfish

• the brand of fish food

• none of these are an DEPENDENT variable

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What would the INDEPENDENT variable be in this experiment testing paper vs. construction paper: Does the type of paper an airplane is made of affect how far the airplane will fly?

• the type of paper used

• the model of paper airplane

• the distance of each plane's flight

• how hard the plane is thrown

Ms. Smith set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. What is the dependent variable?

• Distance traveled by the ball

• Height of the ramp

• Mass of the ball

• Where the experiment took place.

Which one is the correct sentence stem (formula) that you should use for writing the IV and DV in a SENTENCE format?

• The effect of the ___(IV)____ on ____(DV)____.

• If the ___(IV)___ _(increase, decrease, change)_____ then the ___(DV)___ will__(increase, decrease, change)__.

• What is the effect of the ____(IV)___ on the _____(DV)_____?

• none of these correct

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

This part of the experiment serves as a basis of comparison; the one variable being tested has been omitted. 

• experimental group
• control group
• data
• variables

If a student thinks an apple a day keeps the doctor away what are some constants they need to consider?

• the number of apples eaten by test subject, who eats them, amount of sleep testing subjects recieve
• the apples
• the number of doctors visits
• the age of the test subjects, the general sleep and meals eaten by test subjects

Which of the following is an example of quantitative data? 

• The color of your car
• A person's state of residence
• A person's Zip Code
• A Person's Height

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The clouds are grey and ground is wet. 

• Qualitative
• Quantitative

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

There are 25 Liters of water in the buckets. 

• quantitative 
• qualitative