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Activity #3 - Identifying variables

Authored by Luisa Caballeros

Science

12th Grade

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Activity #3 - Identifying variables
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An investigation was done with an electromagnetic system made from a battery and wire wrapped around a nail. Different sizes of nails were used. The number of paper clips the electromagnet could pick up was measured.

Which is the independent variable?

Type of battery, wire or nail

Sizes of nails

Number of paper clips picked up

The hardware store is closed

Quality of the battery, wire or nails

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An investigation was done with an electromagnetic system made from a battery and wire wrapped around a nail. Different sizes of nails were used. The number of paper clips the electromagnet could pick up was measured.

Which is the dependent variable?

Type of battery, wire or nail

Sizes of nails

Number of paper clips picked up

The hardware store is closed

Quality of the battery, wire or nails

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An investigation was done with an electromagnetic system made from a battery and wire wrapped around a nail. Different sizes of nails were used. The number of paper clips the electromagnet could pick up was measured.

Which is the control variable?

Type of battery, wire or nail

Sizes of nails

Number of paper clips picked up

The hardware store is closed

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An investigation was done with an electromagnetic system made from a battery and wire wrapped around a nail. Different sizes of nails were used. The number of paper clips the electromagnet could pick up was measured.

Which is the extraneous variable?

Type of battery, wire or nail

Sizes of nails

Number of paper clips picked up

The hardware store is closed

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An investigation was done with an electromagnetic system made from a battery and wire wrapped around a nail. Different sizes of nails were used. The number of paper clips the electromagnet could pick up was measured.

Which is the independent variable?

Quality of the battery, wire or nails

Sizes of nails

Number of paper clips picked up

The hardware store is closed

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

You want to measure the temperature of water at different depths in a pond near "La Marquesa" EdoMex. Which is the independent variable?

Thermometer

Location of the pond

Temperature

Depth of the water

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

You want to measure the temperature of water at different depths in a pond near "La Marquesa" EdoMex. Which is the dependent variable?

Thermometer

Location of the pond

Temperature

Depth of the water

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