Scientific Variables

Alicia wants to know how drinking different types of milk affects how tall her friend, Monica, grows. Which is the independent variable?

• Monica's growth

• Drinking different types of milk

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Ramone wants to know: does the distance a person kicks a soccer ball affect how well they will do on their math test. What is the dependent variable?

• how far they kick the soccer ball

• who the person is

• how well they do on the math test

• type of soccer ball

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

You are testing which type of paper airplane style goes furthest. What is the INDEPENDENT variable?

• the paper used

• the type of paper airplane

• the distance of each plane's flight

• how hard the plane is thrown

Marcos wants to know: Does the type of gasoline put in a car effect how fast the car can drive? What is the independent variable?

• type of gasoline

• which car the gas is put into

• how fast the car can drive

• how much gas is put into the car

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Angelina set up an experiment to see how the different 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

• Who set up the experiment (teacher, student, etc.)

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Does the different flavor of ice cream effect how fast the ice cream melts? The flavor of ice cream is the....

• independent variable

• dependent variable

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Does the type of shoe worn during a 30 meter dash affect the speed of the runner? The speed of the runner is the...

• independent variable

• dependent variable

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What effect does decreasing the temperature of a room have on a lifespan of a battery? The temperature of the room is the...

• independent variable

• dependent variable

oes watching TV during studying affect a student’s test grades? Student's grades are the....

• independent variable

• dependent variable

Do different scents of a brand of dog food affect how much the dog eats? How much the dog eats is the...

• independent variable

• dependent variable