Identifying Independent and Dependent Variables

What is another term for dependent variable?

• responding variable

• manipulated variable

• constant variable

• hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What is another term for the independent variable?

• responding variable

• manipulated variable

• constant variable

• control

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What would the INDEPENDENT variable be in an experiment testing which  paper airplane design goes furthest?

• the paper used

• the paper airplane design

• the distance of each plane's flight

• how hard the plane is thrown

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____ to test your hypothesis.

• mean to change

• keep the same

• experiment with

• investigate

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The variable that is measured throughout the experiment is the ________________
Hint: It may change as a result of your testing.

• Controlled Variable

• Responsive Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Catherine is testing which soil will help grass grow the tallest.  The height of the grown grass is the __ variable.

• constant (stays the same)

• independent (it's what you change)

• dependent (it's what you measure)

When experimenting with plants to see if they grow better with or without fertilizer, a scientist uses six bean plants and one type of fertilizer. What type of variable is the fertilizer?

• Dependent

• Independent

• Control

• Compound

An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk.  In this investigation, the independent variable is ...

• The type of plant

• The amount of sunlight

• The type of music

• The type of liquid

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Mrs. Ahlers set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. What is the dependent variable?

• Distance traveled by the ball

• Height of the ramp

• Mass of the ball

• Where the experiment took place.

Jonathan set up the same experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Identify the independent variable.

• Distance traveled by the ball

• Height of the ramp

• Mass of the ball

• Who set up the experiment (Jonathan etc)