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WorksheetsGraphing and Interpreting Variables
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
An observation is...
a)
an educated guess that answers a testable question.
b)
a logical, reasonable conclusion to an experiment.
c)
information collected by your 5 senses.
d)
an explanation of what you learned at the end of an experiment.
2.
Which of the following is a quantitative observation?
a)
The bird is very colorful.
b)
The bird has 4 different colors on him.
c)
The bird has many, many feathers.
d)
It is a bird.
3.
A graph is...
a)
An analysis of an observation.
b)
A visual representation of data.
c)
short for graphite.
d)
used to conduct an experiment.
4.
What is the factor in an experiment that is changed by the person conducting the experiment.
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
controlled variable
d)
responding variable
5.
What is the Responding (Dependent) Variable in this graph?
a)
Plant Growth
b)
Growth (cm)
c)
Hours
d)
15
6.
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. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...
a)
The type of plant
b)
The amount of sunlight
c)
The type of music
d)
The type of liquid
7.
How many more people have purple for a favorite color than red?
a)
3
b)
5
c)
7
d)
9
8.
The summary at the end of an experiment that discusses the results and explains what you learned by conducting the experiment.
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
9.
Which of the following is an example of qualitative data?
a)
the color of the fur of an animal
b)
the mating behavior of an animal
c)
the average number of offspring that an organism has
d)
the description of an odor that a chemical produces
10.
A student wants to test the effects of exercise on heart rate. What is the dependent variable?
a)
heart rate
b)
type of exercise
c)
amount of exercise
d)
time of day exercise occurs
11.
Analyze and make an inference...
a)
Bobby scored the least.
b)
RJ probably practiced more than his teammates.
c)
Sports are fun to watch and to play!
d)
This team scored many points!
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