Independent and Dependent Variable

Identify the DEPENDENT variable in the following sentence: “An investigation found that corn tends to grow taller when planted with fertilizer.”

• Corn Height

• Fertilizer

• Corn with no fertilizer

• How good the corn tastes

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Identify the INDEPENDENT variable in the following sentence: “An investigation found that corn tends to grow taller when planted with fertilizer.”

• Corn Height

• Fertilizer

• Corn with no fertilizer

• How good the corn tastes

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What is the independent variable in the question below?

Will hair have more shine if conditioneer is used before or after shampooing?

• Shininess of hair

• When the hair is conditioned

What is the dependent variable in the question below?

Are fisherment who use live bate more likely to catch a fish than fisherman who use artificial (fake) bait?

• likeliness of catching fish

• what bait is used

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2