Scientific Method Variables

Is this a testable question? 
What types of apples grow in Missouri? 

• Yes
• No 

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Is this a testable question? 
How does talking to a plant affect a plants height? 

• yes
• No

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____.

• change
• keep the same
• experiment with
• investigate

The variable that you measure is the -

• IV
• DV
• Constant
• Repeated Trial

In a well designed experiment, you should change how many variables?

• only one
• no more than two
• none at all
• as many as are needed

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

A student wants to test the effects of type of exercise on heart rate.  What is the dependent variable?

• heart rate
• type of exercise
• amount of exercise
• time of day exercise occurs

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

An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, what is the dependent variable?

• Type of plant
• Water, apple juice, milk
• Plant growth

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Mr. S set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. What is the dependent variable?

• Distance traveled by the ball
• Height of the ramp
• Mass of the ball

Mr. S set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Identify the independent variable.

• Distance traveled by the ball
• Height of the ramp
• Mass of the ball