Science Experiment Variables Quiz

1. Tom, Jerry, and Scooby are having a friendly competition to see whose plant can grow the tallest. They decide to use different types of soil for their plants. In this fun experiment, what is the independent variable?

• The type of fertilizer used

• The type of soil

• The amount of water

• The temperature of the environment

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2. Tom, Jerry, and Scooby are conducting an experiment in their cartoon show to see how different amounts of water affect the growth of their magical beans. In this exciting episode, what would you say is the dependent variable?

• The growth of Tom, Jerry, and Scooby's magical beans

• The temperature of the water they use

• The amount of sunlight their magical beans receive

• The type of soil in their pots

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3. SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidward are conducting an experiment in Bikini Bottom to see how sunlight affects the growth of kelp. Can you help them identify the control in their experiment?

• Kelp watered with a special 'grow-fast' fertilizer from Sandy's lab

• Kelp growing with the same soil, amounts of water, and type of kelp

• Kelp basking in the warm, sunny rays at Goo Lagoon

• Kelp growing in a different type of magical soil from the Chum Bucket

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4. SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidward are conducting an experiment in Bikini Bottom to see how their seaweed plants grow with different amounts of sea fertilizer. In this underwater experiment, what would you consider as the independent variable?

• The color of the pots SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidward used to plant the seaweed seeds.

• The type of sand Squidward chose for planting the seaweed seeds.

• The temperature of the water where Patrick keeps the seaweed plants.

• The amount of sea fertilizer SpongeBob applies to the seaweed plants.

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5. Tom, Jerry, and Spike are having a friendly competition to see who can grow the tallest sunflower in their backyard. They decide to test the effect of temperature on their sunflowers' growth. In this cartoon-inspired experiment, what is the dependent variable?

• Time of day

• Type of soil

• Temperature

• Plant growth

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

6. Tom, Jerry, and Scooby are having a friendly competition to see who can grow the tallest sunflower! They're using different types of seeds from their cartoon world to see if it affects their sunflower's growth. In this fun experiment, what would be considered the control variable?

• Type of soil, water, and sunlight conditions

• Color of the flower pots

• Temperature in the cartoon world

• Height of the sunflowers

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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7. Tom, Jerry, and Scooby are conducting a fun experiment to see if their favorite cartoon tunes can make their house plants dance! In this cool experiment, what would you consider as the independent variable?

• The temperature of the room where they are watching cartoons

• The amount of water they give to their plants

• The presence or absence of their groovy cartoon music

• The type of soil they used for their plants

8. Tom, Jerry, and Scooby are cartoon characters trying to grow a magical plant in their backyard. They are testing the effect of pH levels in the soil on the growth of their magical plant. Can you help them figure out what the dependent variable in their experiment is?

• Amount of water given to the plants

• pH levels in the soil

• Plant growth

• Type of plant used

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

9. Tom, Jerry, and Scooby are trying to figure out how the temperature affects the behavior of their cartoon world for their new episode. Can you help them identify the independent variable in their experiment?

• Time of the episode

• Temperature

• Behavior of the cartoon world

• Location of the scene

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10. Tom, Jerry, and Scooby are cartoon characters who decided to conduct an experiment to understand the mysteries of weather patterns in their animated world. They hypothesized that humidity might have a significant effect on these patterns. In their experiment, what would you consider as the dependent variable?

• Time of day

• Temperature

• Types of Weather patterns

• Humidity

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