Science Variables Practice

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

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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

• Plant Growth

• Colored Light

• Not enough information

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which brand of paper towel will absorb the most liquid? What is the dependent variable?

• brand of paper towel

• amount of water absorbed

• Not enough information

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

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

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What is another name for the manipulated variable?

• responding variable

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• constant variable

What is another name for the responding variable?

• manipulated variable

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• constant variable

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What would the INDEPENDENT variable be in an experiment testing which types 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

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

In a controlled experiment, how many variables can be worked with at a time? 

• one

• none

• two or more

• how ever many makes sense.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2