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WorksheetsIV DV Constants Practice 6th grade
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Mr. Smith set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance ball rolls off a ramp (cm). Identify the independent variable.
a)
Distance traveled by the ball
b)
Height of the ramp
c)
Mass of the ball
d)
The current weather in Florida
2.
Mr. Smith set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp (cm). Identify the dependent variable.
a)
Distance traveled by the ball
b)
Height of the ramp
c)
Mass of the ball
d)
The current weather in Florida
3.
Mr. Smith set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance ball rolls off a ramp (cm). Identify a possible CONSTANT for this experiment.
a)
Distance traveled by the ball
b)
Height of the ramp
c)
Mass of the ball
d)
The current weather in Florida
4.
Mr. Smith set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp (cm). Identify a possible CONSTANT for this experiment.
a)
Distance traveled by the ball
b)
Height of the ramp
c)
Mass of the ball
d)
The current weather in Florida
5.
Mr. Smith set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp (cm). Identify a scientific title to fit this experiment.
a)
Distance traveled by the ball vs. the Mass of a ball.
b)
The effect of the Height of the ramp on the distance the ball will roll from a ramp.
c)
The effect of the Mass of the ball on the distance a ball rolls off of the ramp.
d)
The current weather in Florida vs. the mass of a ball.
6.
Mr. Smith set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp (cm). Identify the best written testable question to fit this experiment.
a)
Does the distance a ball travels affect the mass of a ball?
b)
Does the height of the ramp affect the distance the ball will roll from a ramp?
c)
Does the mass of the ball affect the distance a ball rolls off of the ramp?
d)
Does the current weather in Florida affect the distance the ball rolls off of the ramp?
7.
Mr. Smith set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp (cm). Identify the most appropriate hypothesis for this experiment.
a)
If the mass of the ball increases then the ball will increase its speed.
b)
If the mass of the ball decreases then the distance the ball rolls will increase.
c)
If the mass of ball increases then the distance a ball rolls off of the ramp will increase.
d)
If mass changes then distance will change.
8.
A student wants to test the effects of different types 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
9.
This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist.
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
data
d)
control group
10.
Experiment: Does changing the wing shape to make it more narrow affect the distance a paper airplane will fly?
The wing shape is the ___________ variable.
The wing shape is the ___________ variable.
a)
independent
b)
dependent
11.
Find the IV: You experiment to see if the type of liquid changes how fast it can drain out of the tornado tube
a)
Amount of liquid
b)
Type of liquid
c)
Technique of swirl
d)
Speed to drain
12.
Find the DV: You experiment to discover if your pulse rate is affected by caffeine
a)
Pulse rate
b)
Temperature of room
c)
Amount of caffeine
d)
Amount of exercise
13.
Find the IV: You experiment to discover if your pulse rate is affected by caffeine
a)
Pulse rate
b)
Temperature of room
c)
Amount of caffeine
d)
Amount of exercise
14.
Find the IV: You experiment to see if a bouncy ball or a tennis ball bounces higher.
a)
Type of ball
b)
Same drop height
c)
Height of Bounce
d)
Same surface
15.
Find the DV: You experiment to see if a bouncy ball or a tennis ball bounces higher.
a)
Type of ball
b)
Same drop height
c)
Height of bounce
d)
Same surface
16.
You experiment to see if 2 types of balls, a bouncy ball or a tennis ball bounces the highest. Which below is NOT a constant?
a)
Type of ball
b)
Same drop height
c)
Height of bounce
d)
Same surface
17.
What aspects of the experiment need to stay the same throughout?
a)
Constants
b)
Dependent
c)
Independent Variable
d)
Control Group
18.
Eggs were boiled at different temperatures to see how quickly they would cook. Identify the IV.
a)
cooking time
b)
different temperature used for boiling
c)
how quickly the eggs cooked
d)
the egg
19.
What is a independent variable
a)
The variable that is changed by the scientist
b)
The variable that never changes
20.
A student wants to test the effects of type 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
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