Variables Quiz

Susie discovered that her goldfish wasn’t really eating his food anymore. She decided to test whether different colors of foods would make her goldfish eat more. Week one, she gave her goldfish green food. Week two, she gave her fish red food. Week three, she gave her fish normal tan food.

What is the independent variable?

• the food color

• the normal tan food

• the amount the fish ate

The candy was sour.

• Qualitative Data

• Quantitative Data

The bug was 5cm long.

• Qualitative Data

• Quantitative Data

The mass of the beaker was 122 g.

• Qualitative Data

• Quantitative Data

The plant is short.

• Qualitative data
• Quantitative data

I caught a fifteen foot shark.

• Qualitative data
• Quantitative data

In an experiment, the one variable that is changed is called the

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• experimental variable

• controlled variable

In an experiment, the factor that we measure is called the

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• conclusion

• controlled variable

the variable that is kept the same to make sure results are caused by the thing being tested

• independent variable
• dependent variable
• control variable

Jamal is trying to perfect his basketball shots. He thinks getting closer to the basketball hoop before throwing the ball will help him score more points. In this situation, what is the dependent variable?

• How close Jamal gets to the hoop

• How high Jamal jumps when he shoots

• How many points he scores

• How hard he throws the ball