When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the fertilizer?

• Dependent
• Independent
• Control
• Compound

 In a controlled experiment, the variable that is changed to test the hypothesis is called the –

• Controlled Variable
• Responsive Variable
• Dependent Variable
• Independent Variable

The measurable factor in an experiment is known as the: 

• Control
• Independent Variable
• Constant
• Dependent Variable

Grace is bringing treats to her Algebra 1 class on her birthday. The number of treats she brings is based on the number of students in her class.

Which of the variables is independent?

• number of students

• number of treats

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

What is a factor that is measured for change in an experiment?

• control
• constant
• independent variable
• dependent variable

What are all the things that are kept the same in an experiment?

• controls
• data
• constants
• independent variables

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

What is the part of the experiment that contains the independent variable?

• control group
• experimental group
• hypothesis
• dependent variable

What are the number of times each level of the independent variable is tested?

• constants
• control 
• repeated trials
• dependent variable

What is the independent variable?

• Temperature of water

• Time to cook an egg

What is the dependent variable?

• Temperature of water

• Time to cook an egg