What is the dependent variable?

what we are keeping the same to make the experiment fair

What is the DEPENDENT variable (effect) is this experiment? "Does eating breakfast improve test score?"

what time you get up in the morning

What would the INDEPENDENT variable be in an experiment testing which types of paper airplane goes furthest?

the distance of each plane's flight

A standard of comparison in an experiment (the normal).

Something kept the same in an experiment.

Something changed in an experiment.

Not a part of experimental design.

Tom is creating an experiment to see what food his pet lizard likes the best. He creates an experiment in which he offers his lizard a choice of crickets or mealworms. He records how much of each choice is eaten each day. At the end of two weeks, Tom finds the lizard has eaten a few more mealworms than crickets. What is the independent variable?

which food the lizard liked best

An experiment was conducted to determine if the caffeine in Red Bull affects an adolescents appetite. Students were divided into two groups. Which group should be the control group?

students drinking water an hour before eating

students drinking Red Bull an hour before eating

Two plants are grown using the same light and pots. One plant is given water that has been microwaved. The other plant is given water that has NOT been microwaved. After two weeks the height is measured of each plant. What is the dependent variable?

water that has NOT been microwaved

Does the temperature of water affect the time it takes a sugar cube to dissolve?

IV: Temperature of Water DV: Dissolving Rate

IV: Type of water DV: Dissolving rate

IV: Temperature of water DV: type of sugar cube

Experimental Variables

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

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, what are the constants?

Type of plant, amount of music, and sunlight

Water, apple juice, milk

Plant growth

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The variable that is being tested or changed

independent variable

dependent variable

control variable

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The variable that is being measured

independent variable

dependent variable

control variable

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

independent variable

dependent variable

constant

control group

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

the variable that is observed at the end of the experiment

independent variable

dependent variable

control variable

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the independent variable?

what we are changing or testing

what we are observing or measuring

what we keep the same to make the experiment fair

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Experimental Variables

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The variable that is being tested or changed

The variable that is being measured

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

the variable that is observed at the end of the experiment

What is the independent variable?

What is the dependent variable?

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

Mr. S 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?

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