Lauren wants to know which location in her apartment is best for growing African violets. She has three African violets. She puts one on the balcony, one by the kitchen window, and one on the mantel in the living room. Each plant has the same size pot and she gives each plant the same amount of water. Which is the independent variable?

• Location of plant

• How plants grow

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The independent variable changes the dependent variable.

• True

• False

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Does heating a cup of water allow it to dissolve more sugar? Which is the dependent variable?

• water temperature

• amount of dissolve sugar

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The changes that occur in an experiment that are directly caused by the experimenter (you) are called ______________

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Controlled Variable

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This variable must be measurable.

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Controlled Variable

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The independent variable is the ONE thing you _________ to test your hypothesis.

• change

• experiment with

• keep the same

• investigate

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The variable that is measured throughout the experiment is the _____________.

• controlled variable

• dependent variable

• independent variable

Catherine is testing which soil will help grass grow the tallest.

• constant (stays the same)

• independent (it is what you change)

• dependent (is what you measure)

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What would be the independent variable in an experiment testing which paper airplane goes furthest?

• The paper used

• The paper airplane design

• The distance of each plane the flight

• How hard the plane is thrown

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. In this investigation the independent variable is?

• the type of plant

• the type of music

• the amount of sunlight

• the type of liquid

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1