Variables

The one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment.

• Controlled Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

The variable that is measured.

• Controlled Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

The factors that stay the same or are constant throughout the experiment.

• Control Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

Changes in the _________ variable causes changes in the _________ variable.

• independent; dependent
• dependent; independent

The variable that is measured. It is the result of the experiment.

• Controlled Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

Your science teacher believes that food you eat will affect your test average. They believe if you:

-eat food from McDonald's your grades will go up by 5 points

-eat at Pizza Root your grades will stay the same

-eat at Subway your grades will go down 10 points

What is the independent variable?

• food you eat

• grades

Your aunt believes the color of your hair determines how fast you can run. She gathered 3 blond haired boys, 3 brown haired boys, and 3 red haired boys and forced them to race each other.

What is the dependent variable?

• hair color

• speed

The things that are kept the same to ensure the results are due to the experiment is called..

• Control

• Constant

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

The variable the is changed on purpose is..

• Constant
• Control
• Independent Variable
• Dependent Variable

The variable that is being tested, counted, or measured and is responding to the independent variable is known as 

• Control
• Constant
• Independent Variable
• Dependent Variable