Practice Independent Dependent Constant Variables

The variable that is being measured or observed and is responding to the independent variable is known as

• Control

• Constant

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

Mrs. Mihay wants to see if studying time affects test scores...She gives all 6 classes the same assignment but assigns different study times. What is the independent variable?

• Study time

• Test score

• Same assignment

Mrs. Mihay wants to see if studying time affects test scores...She gives all 6 classes the same assignment but assigns different study times. What is the dependent variable?

• Study time

• Test Score

• Same Assignment

A student wants to test the hypothesis of "If salt is added to water then the boiling point of water will decrease." What is the independent variable?

• Amount of salt

• Boiling Point

• Amount of water

A student wants to test the hypothesis of "If salt is added to water then the boiling point of water will decrease." What is the dependent variable?

• amount of salt

• boiling point

• same amount of water

Plants grow best in colored light. What is the independent variable of this statement?

• Plant Growth

• Colored Light

• Not enough information

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Justin wants to determine the effect of fertilizer on the growth of grass. What is the independent variable?

• amount of fertilizer

• height of grass

• type of plant

• time

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Justin wants to determine the effect of fertilizer on the growth of grass. What is the dependent variable?

• amount of fertilizer

• height of grass

• type of plant

• time

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Justin wants to determine the effect of fertilizer on the growth of grass. What would be one thing he would need to keep constant?

• amount of fertilizer

• height of grass

• amount of water

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is another name for the manipulated variable?

• responding variable

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• constant variable