Science Variables Practice

The variable that is changed on purpose is..

• Constant

• Control

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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

• Control

• Constant

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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

The things that are kept the same to ensure the results are due to the experiment is called..

• Constant

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

The one factor that a scientist controls during an experiment. This goes on the x-axis.

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

In an experiment, the variable that is manipulated by the researcher is called the:

• Dependent variable

• Independent variable

• Controlled variable

• Confounding variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The variables that stay exactly the same in an experiment are called . . .

• independent

• dependent

• constants

• there are no variables in an experiment

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Investigations

In a scientific experiment, the outcome or response that is measured is known as the:

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Controlled variable

• Confounding variable

The experimental variable typically plotted on the vertical or (Y-axis) when graphed is the what?

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• variable with the largest range

• variable with the smallest range

In an experiment, the one variable that is changed is called the

• experimental variable

• dependent variable

• controlled variable

• independent variable