Independent and Dependent Variable Practice

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

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

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

Tags

CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1C

The variable that is being measured

• independent variable
• dependent variable
• control variable

Any factor that can change in an experiment

• variable
• constant
• independent
• dependent

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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

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

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

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

• amount of fertilizer

• height of grass

• type of plant

• time

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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

• amount of fertilizer

• height of grass

• type of plant

• time

Tags

NGSS.3-5-ETS1-3

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

• Monica's growth

• drinking milk

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9