Independent and Dependent Variables Practice

A person places plants in different amounts of light to observe differences in leaf color. Identify the independent variable.

• amount of light

• leaf color

• same type of plant

• light color

A person places plants in different amounts of light to observe differences in leaf color. Identify the dependent variable.

• amount of light

• leaf color

• same type of plant

• light color

A person studies how batting practices affect the batting averages of baseball players. Identify the independent variable.

• batting practice

• batting average

• same type of bat

• number of baseball players

A person studies how batting practices affect the batting averages of baseball players. Identify the dependent variable.

• batting practice

• batting average

• same type of bat

• number of baseball players

The temperature of a liquid is changed to see how much time it takes for a powdered substance to dissolve. Identify the independent variable.

• type of liquid

• dissolve time

• temperature of liquid

• how much liquid

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The temperature of a liquid is changed to see how much time it takes for a powdered substance to dissolve. Identify the dependent variable.

• type of liquid

• dissolve time

• temperature of liquid

• how much liquid

Water was dropped on different-sized coins to see how many drops they could hold. Identify the independent variable.

• number of drops

• same liquid

• same dropper

• size of coin

Water was dropped on different-sized coins to see how many drops they could hold. Identify the dependent variable.

• number of drops

• same liquid

• same dropper

• size of coin

Different types of soda cans are placed in water to see if they float or sink. Identify the independent variable.

• size of the can

• if it floats/sinks

• types of soda cans

• water

Different types of soda cans are placed in water to see if they float or sink. Identify the dependent variable.

• size of the can

• if it floats/sinks

• types of soda cans

• water