Independent Variable, Dependent Variable, Hypothesis

The variable that is being tested, counted, or measured and is what you look at the end of an investigation is called ...

• Control
• Constant
• Independent Variable
• Dependent Variable

The variable that is changed on purpose in an investigation is called the ...

• Constant
• Control
• Independent Variable
• Dependent Variable

A variable that is used for comparison, does not get any change, and there can be many of these variables in an investigation.

• Constant
• Control
• Independent Variable
• Dependent Variable

In the question below, what is the independent variable? Question: Does adding dimples to car increase gas milage?

• regular car

• gas milage

• dimpled car

• the driver

In the question below, what is the independent variable? Question: Does the amount of sunlight affect the growth rate of tomato plants?

• growth rate of tomato plants

• amount of sunlight

• watering schedule

• type of soil

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Ramone wants to know: does the distance a person kicks a soccer ball effect how well they will do on their math test.  What is the dependent variable?

• How far they kick the soccer ball
• who the person is
• how well they do on the math test
• Type of soccer ball.

Marcos wants to know: Does the type of gasoline put in a car effect how fast the car can drive? What is the independent variable?

• Type of gasoline
• which car the gas is put into
• how fast the car can drive
• how much gas is put into the car

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What effect does decreasing the temperature of a room have on a lifespan of a battery? The temperature of the room is the...

• independent variable

• dependent variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

How does watching TV during studying affect a student’s test grades? Student's grades are the....

• independent variable

• dependent variable

How does adding cardio to one’s daily schedule affect their heart rate? The heart rate is the...

• independent variable

• dependent variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-5