Hypothesis & Variables

What is an independent variable?

• The thing that is changed on purpose

• The thing we are measuring

• Your prediction

• Your opinion

What is a dependent variable?

• The thing that is changed on purpose

• The thing we are measuring

• Your prediction

• Your opinion

What is the independent variable in this hypothesis? " Does drinking orange juice help you get over the flu faster?"

• Having the flu

• How long you have the flu

• If you drink orange juice or not

What is the dependent variable in this hypothesis? " Does drinking orange juice help you get over the flu faster?"

• Having the flu

• How long you have the flu

• If you drink orange juice or not

What is the independent variable in this question? "Do soccer players score more goals if they are on their home field?"

• Yes

• How many goals they score

• No

• If they are on their home field or not.

What is the dependent variable in this question? "Do soccer players score more goals if they are on their home field?"

• Yes

• How many goals they score

• No

• If they are on their home field or not.

Write the hypothesis for the following question: "Do soccer players score more goals if they are on their home field?"

What is the independent variable of the following question "Will there be less cases of Coronavirus if everyone wears a mask?"

• How many Coronavirus cases

• No

• If people wear a mask or not

• Yes

What is the dependent variable of the following question "Will there be less cases of Coronavirus if everyone wears a mask?"

• How many Coronavirus cases

• No

• If people wear a mask or not

• Yes

Write the hypothesis for this question " Will there be less cases of Coronavirus if everyone wears a mask?"

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3