Energy Bounce Lab Quiz

What is another word for independent variable?

• Cause

• Effect

• Controlled variable

• Dependent variable

What is another word for dependent variable?

• Cause

• Effect

• Controlled variable

• Independent variable

What is a controlled variable?

• The variable we change or test in an experiment.

• The variable we measure in an experiment.

• Any variable we keep the same throughout the experiment.

What is a quantitative observation about the object in this picture?

• the object has round “eyes”

• the object is 4.71 cm tall

• the object is gray

• the object is a toy

The independent variable is the

• one you measure.
• one you change.

Experiment: How does watching TV during studying affect a student’s test grades?

The students grades are the ___________ variable.

• independent

• dependent

Experiment: How does the flavor of ice cream affect the speed of melting?

The flavor of ice cream is the ___________ variable.

• independent

• dependent

Experiment: Does changing the wing shape to make it more narrow affect the distance a paper airplane will fly?

The wing shape is the ___________ variable.

• independent

• dependent

What was the independent variable in the Energy Bounce Lab?

• the size of the rubber ball

• the amount of force we used to release the ball

• the release height of the ball

• the bounce-back height of the ball

What was the dependent variable in the Energy Bounce Lab?

• the size of the rubber ball

• the amount of force we used to release the ball

• the release height of the ball

• the bounce-back height of the ball