
Understanding Variables in Experiments
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6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which variable is the one that a scientist changes on purpose in an experiment?
Dependent variable
Independent variable
Controlled variable
Responding variable
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NGSS.MS-PS2-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the hypothesis, "If plants receive more sunlight, then they will grow taller," what is the dependent variable?
Amount of sunlight
Type of plant
Height of the plant
Amount of water
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NGSS.MS-LS1-5
NGSS.MS-LS2-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a hypothesis?
A guess with no evidence
A testable statement predicting the relationship between variables
A list of materials
A summary of results
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS2-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes a dependent variable?
The variable that is kept the same
The variable that is measured or observed
The variable that is changed by the scientist
The variable that is not important
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In an experiment testing how the amount of fertilizer affects plant growth, what is the independent variable?
Type of plant
Amount of fertilizer
Height of plant
Amount of water
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a correctly written hypothesis?
Plants need water.
If the temperature increases, then the rate of ice melting will increase.
Water is important for life.
The sky is blue.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Given the hypothesis, "If the amount of sugar in water increases, then the time it takes to dissolve will decrease," identify the independent variable.
Amount of sugar in water
Time it takes to dissolve
Temperature of water
Type of sugar
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