Variables in Science

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Science
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6th Grade
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Layla Gregory
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32 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Sarah conducts an experiment to determine whether the shape of ice affects how long it takes to melt. What is the independent variable?
Sarah
the shape of ice
how long it takes to melt
the experiment
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Sarah conducts an experiment to determine whether the shape of ice affects how long it takes to melt. What is the dependent variable?
Sarah
the shape of ice
the time it takes to melt
the experiment
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Jeremiah wanted to determine the best material to use to make Lima beans sprout. He put cotton balls in a bag, soil into another bag, and gravel into a final bag. He added 30ml of water to each of the three bags and one Lima bean to each bag. He placed all three bags in the windowsill of his kitchen so they could get sunlight. He then measured and recorded plant growth in all three bags.
What is the independent variable
the Lima bean
the material in which you grow the seed
the amount of growth of the plant
the bags you put the materials in
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-5
NGSS.MS-LS2-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Dr. Shrode knew that students who attended her morning study sessions performed better on science test but very few students attended them. She wanted to test if bringing doughnuts to the study sessions would increase student attendance. She continued to advertised the sessions in the same method and hold sessions at the same time. The only difference was that she brought doughnuts to the session. She had a 50% increase in attendance when she brought the doughnuts.
What is the independent variable?
The study session
The number of students who attend the study session
The doughnuts
The test
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Dr. Shrode knew that students who attended her morning study sessions performed better on science test but very few students attended them. She wanted to test if bringing doughnuts to the study sessions would increase student attendance. She continued to advertised the sessions in the same method and hold sessions at the same time. The only difference was that she brought doughnuts to the session. She had a 50% increase in attendance when she brought the doughnuts.
What is the dependent variable?
The number of students who attend the study session
The doughnuts
The test
The study session
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Dr. Shrode knew that students who attended her morning study sessions performed better on science test but very few students attended them. She wanted to test if bringing doughnuts to the study sessions would increase student attendance. She continued to advertised the sessions in the same method and hold sessions at the same time. The only difference was that she brought doughnuts to the session. She had a 50% increase in attendance when she brought the doughnuts.
Check the boxes next to all the constants in this experiment?
The time of the study session
The doughnuts
The students
The method of advertising the study session
The number of students who attended the study session
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Jeremiah wanted to determine the best material to use to make Lima beans sprout. He put cotton balls in a bag, soil into another bag, and gravel into a final bag. He added 30ml of water to each of the three bags and one Lima bean to each bag. He placed all three bags in the windowsill of his kitchen so they could get sunlight. He then measured and recorded plant growth in all three bags.
What is the dependent variable
The Lima beans
The material used to grow the Lima beans
The amount of growth of the Lima beans
The bags
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-5
NGSS.MS-LS2-1
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
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