Dependent and Independent Variables

Dependent and Independent Variables

8th Grade

18 Qs

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Dependent and Independent Variables

Dependent and Independent Variables

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Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
MS-PS2-2, MS-LS1-5, MS-PS3-1

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Standards-aligned

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18 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Dilcia wants to know how drinking milk affects how tall a Monica grows. Which is the independent variable?

Monica's growth
drinking milk

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Ramone wants to know: does the distance a person kicks a soccer ball effect 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.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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

the paper used

the type of paper airplane

the distance of each plane's flight

how hard the plane is thrown

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Angelina set up an experiment to see how the 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 (Ms. S, etc)

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

independent variable

dependent variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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