Mythbusters

What is the independent variable in the "does turkey make you tired" myth?

• the score on the Whack a Mythbuster game

• how much tryptophan was included in the meal

• how tired and sluggish Grant and Tori felt after eating

• how much the food weighed

What was the independent variable for the "can you cook a meal on a car engine" myth?

• the different places the food was cooked on the engine

• the temperature of the engine

• how good the food tasted

• how far the car was driven

What are the dependent variables in the "does turkey make you tired" myth?

• the score on the Whack a Mythbuster game

• how much tryptophan was included in the meal

• how tired and sluggish Grant and Tori felt after eating

• how much the food weighed

What are the dependent variables for the "can you cook a meal on a car engine" myth?

• the different places the food was cooked on the engine

• the temperature of the engine

• how good the food tasted

• if the food was actually cooked

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What are some of the control variables for the "can you cook a meal on a car engine" myth?

• the different places the food was cooked on the engine

• the temperature of the engine

• how good the food tasted

• how far the car was driven

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is the independent variable is the "tastes like chicken" myth?

• how fast the meat is cooked

• how many correct guesses Tori and Grant make

• the different types of meat eaten by Tori and Grant

• the way the meat is prepared - grilled and fried

On a Mythbusters experiment, they wanted to find out if elephants were scared of mice. They moved the dung and released a mouse as the elephant walked by. They repeated the experiment by moving the dung without the mouse. They recorded the reactions of the elephants.

What is the independent variable?

• The dung

• The elephant's reactions

• Whether or not the mouse was present

On a Mythbusters experiment, they wanted to find out if elephants were scared of mice. They moved the dung and released a mouse as the elephant walked by. They repeated the experiment by moving the dung without the mouse. They recorded the reactions of the elephants.

What is the dependent variable?

• The dung

• Whether or not the mouse was present

• The elephant's reaction

On a Mythbusters experiment, they wanted to find out if elephants were scared of mice. They moved the dung and released a mouse as the elephant walked by. They repeated the experiment by moving the dung without the mouse. They recorded the reactions of the elephants.

What was the controlled variable?

• The dung

• Whether or not the mouse was present.

• The elephant's reaction.

On a Mythbusters experiment, they wanted to find out if elephants were scared of mice. They moved the dung and released a mouse as the elephant walked by. They repeated the experiment by moving the dung without the mouse. They recorded the reactions of the elephants.

What kind of data were the Mythbuster's collecting?

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

• Neither