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Independent and Dependent Variables in Science

Authored by Lisa Thompson

Science

7th Grade

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Independent and Dependent Variables in Science
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The dependent variable is responsive to the independent variable.

True

False

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment. (It affects the results of the experiment).

Controlled Variable

Dependent Variable

Independent Variable

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment.

Controlled Variable

Dependent Variable

Independent Variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why is it important to have only one independent variable and to control the other variables when performing science experiments?

So you can tell which factor is causing the change in the experiment.

It does not matter, you can have as many independent variables as you want.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Changes in the _________ variable causes changes in the _________ variable.

independent; dependent

dependent; independent

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

6.

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

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

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