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WorksheetsVariables, Questions, Graphs
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What do you call the factors in the experiment that you keep the same in each trial?
a)
Controlled Variables
b)
Dependent Variables
c)
Independent Variables
d)
Graphs
2.
Why do we use graphs?
a)
Too add more work
b)
To visualize the data
c)
To help determine which variable is which
d)
To measure the results
3.
Mr. Krabs gave 50 people in Grp A a new mint to eat 2 hrs after eating Krabby patties. He gave 50 people in Grp B a regular mint to eat 2 hrs after eating Krabby patties. Then he asked each person if he/she had bad breath. Which people are in the control group?
a)
Group A
b)
Group B
4.
Mr. Krabs gave 50 people in Grp A a new mint to eat 2 hrs after eating Krabby patties. He gave 50 people in Grp B a regular mint to eat 2 hrs after eating Krabby patties. Then he asked each person if he/she had bad breath. Which of the following is a control Mr. Krabs used?
a)
The mint
b)
The customers' breath
c)
The time after eating before using the mint
d)
The toppings on the Krabby patty
5.
Mr. Krabs gave 50 people in Grp A a new mint to eat 2 hrs after eating Krabby patties. He gave 50 people in Grp B a regular mint to eat 2 hrs after eating Krabby patties. Then he asked each person if he/she had bad breath. What is the independent variable?
a)
The Krabby Patties
b)
The breath mint
c)
The bad breath
d)
The time after eating the breath is measured
6.
Which of the following is NOT a controlled variable?
a)
The 2 hr time
b)
The mint
c)
The Krabby Patty
d)
The number of people in each group
7.
Mr. Krabs gave 50 people in Grp A a new mint to eat 2 hrs after eating Krabby patties. He gave 50 people in Grp B a regular mint to eat 2 hrs after eating Krabby patties. Then he asked each person if he/she had bad breath. What is the dependent variable?
a)
The Krabby Patties
b)
The breath mint
c)
The bad breath
d)
The time after eating the breath is measured
8.
What should the conclusion be?
a)
The mint helps prevent bad breath.
b)
The mint does not prevent bad breath.
c)
There is no difference in those using the mint.
d)
The mints help digest Krabby Patties
9.
Sandy wants to determine which depth of water produces the biggest flowers. Which graph would best display her data?
a)
Bar Graph
b)
Line Graph
c)
Pie Graph
10.
Spongebob washed one pair of pants with Clean-O and one pair in his normal soap. The Clean-O pants did not appear cleaner. What question was Spongebob investigating?
a)
Will washing pants make them cleaner?
b)
Are the pants cleaner?
c)
Does Clean-O work better than my other detergent?
d)
Will my pants get cleaner using Clean-O than with my normal detergent?
11.
Spongebob washed one pair of pants with Clean-O and one pair in his normal soap. The Clean-O pants did not appear cleaner. What is the INDEPENDENT variable?
a)
The type of detergent
b)
The pants
c)
The number of washes
d)
The cleanliness of the pants
12.
Spongebob washed one pair of pants with Clean-O and one pair in his normal soap. The Clean-O pants did not appear cleaner. What is the DEPENDENT variable?
a)
The type of detergent
b)
The pants
c)
The number of washes
d)
The cleanliness of the pants
13.
What could Spongebob have done to make his experiment more reliable?
a)
Use more detergent
b)
Use another type of detergent
c)
Wash the pants multiple times in each detergent
d)
Wash the pants without water
14.
Mr. Krabs wants to know what the favorite topping for Krabby patties is. Squidward polled all the customers every day for a week. How should Squidward present the data?
a)
Bar Graph
b)
Line Graph
c)
Pie Graph
15.
Based on the graph, what is the dependent variable being recorded?
a)
Day
b)
Degees in Fahrenheit
16.
What type of graph would you make to show how many of your classmates were born in each month of the year?
a)
line
b)
bar
c)
circle
d)
scatter plot
17.
How many more people have purple for a favorite color than red?
a)
3
b)
5
c)
7
d)
9
18.
What is the independent variable on the graph (x-axis)?
a)
Metro Bicycle Shop Weekly Sales
b)
Bicycles Sold
c)
Types of Bicycles
19.
How many people voted altogether?
a)
10
b)
12
c)
15
d)
16
20.
Which questions can be answered by this bar graph?
a)
Which sport did girls like to play?
b)
Where were the sports played?
c)
How many more students like basketball than softball?
d)
What are the other types of sports that students liked?
21.
What was the bear population in 2001?
a)
40
b)
45
c)
50
d)
55
22.
Between which two years did the bear population remain constant or the same?
a)
2004 and 2005
b)
2001 and 2002
c)
2005 and 2006
d)
2000 and 2001
23.
What is the Dependent Variable?
a)
Favorite Dessert
b)
Type of dessert
c)
Number of Children
24.
How does missing free throws impact your team’s chance of winning?
a)
It does not impact it.
b)
Missing free throws decreases the likelihood of winning.
c)
Missing free throws increases the likelihood of winning.
d)
Free throws aren't how you win a game.
25.
You are collecting data on how many minutes it takes sponge eggs to hatch at different water temperatures. Which type of graph should you use?
a)
line
b)
bar
c)
pie
d)
scatter plot
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