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WorksheetsExperimental Design
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The higher the temperature in an oven, the faster a cake will bake.
What is the independent variable?
What is the independent variable?
a)
Cake flavor
b)
Temperature
c)
Time
d)
Type of oven
2.
The time it takes to run a mile depends on the person's running speed.
What is the independent variable?
What is the independent variable?
a)
Running speed
b)
Time
c)
Running style
d)
Who is the runner
3.
If I increase the amount of water given to a lemon tree, then the number of lemons produced by the tree increases.
This statement is
This statement is
a)
A hypothesis
b)
A law
c)
A variable
d)
A conclusion
4.
Students measured the temperature of the water at different depths in Lake Skywalker and found that the temperature varied.
What was the dependent variable?
What was the dependent variable?
a)
Time
b)
Temperature
c)
Student taking the measurement
d)
Water depth
5.
If I water the plant more often, then it will grow taller. Which of these is not a constant?
a)
The amount of soil.
b)
The pot size.
c)
The type of plant.
d)
The amount of water.
6.
Jeff is 6 feet 2 inches is a ___________ observation.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
7.
The cake has a sweet smell is a _______ observation.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
8.
Data such as "10 drops" is referred to as ___________.
a)
robust data
b)
qualitative data
c)
control data
d)
quantitative data
9.
There are 75 trees in the forest.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
10.
The type of variable that you change or manipulate in an experiment. It is what you are testing.
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
c)
Control
11.
Which one of the following is NOT an example of quantitative data?
a)
number of flowers on a plant
b)
size of a flower
c)
height of a flower
d)
color of a flower
12.
Dolphins have smooth skin.
a)
quantitative observation
b)
qualitative observation
13.
The flowers are green and blue.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
14.
A group of middle school students were given a short course in speed reading. The teacher was curious of money could influence their performance on a test taken at the end of the course. Half the students were offered $5 for a getting a certain percentage better at speed reading, the other half was offered no money. Which is the dependent variable.
a)
Students being offered money or not.
b)
Their test scores.
c)
Their age in school years.
d)
The length of the course.
15.
A researcher did an investigation to see if corn seeds would sprout at different times depending on the temperature of the water in which they were placed. What is the independent variable?
a)
How long to sprout
b)
type of seed used
c)
water temperature
d)
how much water used
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