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 _____.

Height from which the ball is dropped

Research Question: Does the type of gasoline put in a car affect how fast the car can drive. What is the independent variable?

how much gas is put into the car

Identify the independent variable: A study was done to find if different tire treads affect the braking distance of a car.

The distance the car took to brake

Identify the dependent variable: A study was done to find if different tire treads affect the braking distance of a car.

The distance the car took to brake

Identify one controlled variable: A study was done to find if different tire treads affect the braking distance of a car.

The distance the car took to brake

Identifying Variables

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9, NGSS.MS-ETS1-1, NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertalizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the water?

Dependent

Independent

Control

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the fertilizer?

Dependent

Independent

Control

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In an experiment to determine what type of acid is the MOST corrosive (destructive) which of these would NEED to be a controlled variable?

The acids used

The material the acid is poured on

The size of the hole created by the acid

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What would the INDEPENDENT variable be in an experiment testing the effectiveness differnt types of paper airplane?

the paper used

the type of folds made

the distance of each plane's flight

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This is the manipulated variable, or the variable you control.

Independent

Dependent

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This is the responding variable, or the variable you don't control.

Independent

Dependent

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the DEPENDENT variable (effect) is this experiment?
"Does eating breakfast improve test score?"

eating breakfast or not

the grade you got on the test

what time you get up in the morning

how tasty the breakfast is

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Identifying Variables

21 questions

When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertalizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the water?

When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the fertilizer?

In an experiment to determine what type of acid is the MOST corrosive (destructive) which of these would NEED to be a controlled variable?

What would the INDEPENDENT variable be in an experiment testing the effectiveness differnt types of paper airplane?

This is the manipulated variable, or the variable you control.

This is the responding variable, or the variable you don't control.

What is the DEPENDENT variable (effect) is this experiment?
"Does eating breakfast improve test score?"

What is the DEPENDENT variable (effect) in this experiment?
"Do tall people jump further than short people?"

What is the INDEPENDENT variable (cause)in this experiment?
"Which type of metal, copper or aluminum, conducts heat faster?"

The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____.

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Identifying Variables

21 questions

When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertalizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the water?

When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the fertilizer?

In an experiment to determine what type of acid is the MOST corrosive (destructive) which of these would NEED to be a controlled variable?

What would the INDEPENDENT variable be in an experiment testing the effectiveness differnt types of paper airplane?

This is the manipulated variable, or the variable you control.

This is the responding variable, or the variable you don't control.

What is the DEPENDENT variable (effect) is this experiment? "Does eating breakfast improve test score?"

What is the DEPENDENT variable (effect) in this experiment?"Do tall people jump further than short people?"

What is the INDEPENDENT variable (cause)in this experiment?"Which type of metal, copper or aluminum, conducts heat faster?"

The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____.

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What is the DEPENDENT variable (effect) is this experiment?
"Does eating breakfast improve test score?"

What is the DEPENDENT variable (effect) in this experiment?
"Do tall people jump further than short people?"

What is the INDEPENDENT variable (cause)in this experiment?
"Which type of metal, copper or aluminum, conducts heat faster?"