Controls & Variables 2022-23

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

• control
• constant
• independent variable
• dependent variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the factor that is changed on purpose?

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

• Constant

• Control

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The part of the experiment that does not contain the independent variable. Used for comparison.

• Control Group
• Experimental Group
• Results
• Data

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

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

• dependent variables

• data

• controlled variables

• independent variables

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the effect of salt water on the average of the height of the 3 tallest blades of grass?
What is the independent variable in the above question?

• salt water
• height
• average
• effect

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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

• control group
• experimental group
• hypothesis
• dependent variable

If you were testing how well different dish soaps cleaned grease, the independent variable would be the:

• dish type
• amount of grease
• dish soap type
• grease type

A scientist hypothesizes the the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The dependent variable is

• the size of the baby alligators
• the sex of the baby alligators

• the incubator
• the temperature

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

A scientist hypothesizes the the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The independent variable is

• the male alligators
• the incubator
• the sex of the alligator

• the temperature

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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

NGSS.MS-PS2-2