Dependent and Independent

Which of the following is an example of a dependent variable?

• The time of day when an experiment is conducted.

• The amount of water given to plants in an experiment.

• The height of plants after being given different amounts of water.

• The type of plants used in an experiment.

The variable that is measured. It is the result of the experiment.

• Controlled Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

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If you are conducting an experiment to see if the type of fertilizer affects plant growth, what would the dependent variable be?

• The type of fertilizer.

• The color of the plants.

• The growth of the plants.

• The amount of water given to the plants.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

In a controlled experiment, how many independent variables can be tested at a time?

• one

• none

• two or more

• how ever many makes sense.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is an independent variable?

• A variable that depends on other factors

• A variable that is not affected by other variables

• A variable that is always constant

• A variable that is always changing

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The variable that is being tested, counted, or measured and is responding to the independent variable is known as 

• Control

• Constant

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the DEPENDENT variable (effect) in this experiment?"Does eating breakfast improve test scores?"

• eating breakfast or not

• the grade you got on the test

• what time you get up in the morning

• how tasty the breakfast is

You are testing how the amount you water a plant affects its growth. What would be the INDEPENDENT VARIABLE in this experiment.

• They type of pot you put the plants in.

• The amount you water each plant.

• The amount of sunlight the plants get.

• The amount the plant grows.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

The variable the is changed on purpose is..

• Constant

• Control

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

In an experiment to test the effect of light on plant growth, what is the independent variable?

• The amount of light

• The growth of the plant

• The type of plant

• The soil type

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5