One chicken is injected with a growth hormone while another chicken is not injected with a growth hormone. After one year, both chickens are weighed. What is the independent variable?

If a chicken was injected with a growth hormone or not

A bug repellent was sprayed on one arm. On the other arm, the bug repellent was not sprayed. After 2 hours, the number of bug bites are recorded. What is the independent variable?

If an arm was sprayed with bug repellent or not

Javier and his twin sister both have the same science exam. Javier sleeps for 9 hours the night before the exam and his sister sleeps for 6 hours. After they take the test, they both compare their test grades. What is the independent variable?

The number of hours of sleep they had

Group A decides to exercise for a month. Group B decides not to exercise during the same month. Afterwards, they measure the amount of weight that each group lost. what is the independent variable?

How much weight each group lost

Independent and Dependent Variable Practice

Quiz

•

Science

•

6th Grade

•

Practice Problem

•

Medium

•

CCSS.6.EE.C.9, NGSS.MS-LS1-5, CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1C

+3

Standards-aligned

Mary Osborn

Used 6+ times

FREE Resource

14 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

A student is planning an experiment to find out how the height from which he drops a ball affects how high the ball bounces. The dependent variable is the _____.

Diameter of the ball

Force acting on the ball

Height that the ball bounces

Height from which the ball is dropped

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

The variable that is being measured

independent variable

dependent variable

control variable

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Any factor that can change in an experiment

variable

constant

independent

dependent

Mrs. Mihay wants to see if studying time affects test scores...She gives all 6 classes the same assignment but assigns different study times. What is the contstant?

Study Times

Test Scores

Same Assignment

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Mrs. Mihay wants to see if studying time affects test scores...She gives all 6 classes the same assignment but assigns different study times. What is the independent variable?

Study time

Test score

Same assignment

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Mrs. Mihay wants to see if studying time affects test scores...She gives all 6 classes the same assignment but assigns different study times. What is the dependent variable?

Study time

Test Score

Same Assignment

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Continue with Google

Continue with Email

Continue with Classlink

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Apple

Others

Already have an account?

Similar Resources on Wayground

15 questions

Bill Nye: Winds

Quiz

•

6th Grade

10 questions

LiMiTiNg FaCtOrS

Quiz

•

6th Grade

10 questions

Substance and Mixtures

Quiz

•

6th Grade

10 questions

CPR

Quiz

•

1st - 7th Grade

19 questions

Waves, Tides, & Currents Vocabulary Quiz

Quiz

•

6th Grade

9 questions

Science DCC#3 Review 2021

Quiz

•

6th Grade

12 questions

Forces

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

10 questions

Vocabulary Book #10

Quiz

•

6th Grade

Popular Resources on Wayground

5 questions

This is not a...winter edition (Drawing game)

Quiz

•

1st - 5th Grade

25 questions

Multiplication Facts

Quiz

•

5th Grade

10 questions

Identify Iconic Christmas Movie Scenes

Interactive video

•

6th - 10th Grade

20 questions

Christmas Trivia

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

18 questions

Kids Christmas Trivia

Quiz

•

KG - 5th Grade

11 questions

How well do you know your Christmas Characters?

Lesson

•

3rd Grade

14 questions

Christmas Trivia

Quiz

•

5th Grade

20 questions

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Quiz

•

5th Grade

Discover more resources for Science

20 questions

Name That Tune Christmas Edition

Quiz

•

6th - 9th Grade

22 questions

Water Cycle

Quiz

•

6th Grade

18 questions

Christmas Science

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

10 questions

Exploring Plate Tectonics and Their Boundaries

Interactive video

•

6th - 10th Grade

23 questions

Water Cycle

Quiz

•

5th - 6th Grade

20 questions

disney movies

Quiz

•

6th Grade

11 questions

Tides Neap and Spring

Quiz

•

6th Grade

15 questions

Snow

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

Independent and Dependent Variable Practice

14 questions

A student is planning an experiment to find out how the height from which he drops a ball affects how high the ball bounces. The dependent variable is the _____.

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?

The variable that is being measured

Any factor that can change in an experiment

Mrs. Mihay wants to see if studying time affects test scores...She gives all 6 classes the same assignment but assigns different study times. What is the contstant?

Mrs. Mihay wants to see if studying time affects test scores...She gives all 6 classes the same assignment but assigns different study times. What is the independent variable?

Mrs. Mihay wants to see if studying time affects test scores...She gives all 6 classes the same assignment but assigns different study times. What is the dependent variable?

Justin wants to determine the effect of fertilizer on the growth of grass. What is the dependent variable?

Justin wants to determine the effect of fertilizer on the growth of grass. What is the independent variable?

Dilcia wants to know how drinking milk affects how tall Monica grows. Which is the independent variable?

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Similar Resources on Wayground

Popular Resources on Wayground

Discover more resources for Science