WorksheetsIndependent vs. Dependent Variables
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Becky wanted to figure out what type of liquid worked best for growing beans. She watered one with Coca-Cola, one with lemonade, and one with just water. After one week, she measured how high they had grown. What is the independent variable?
a)
Becky
b)
Soil
c)
Type of Liquid
d)
Height Grown
2.
Becky wanted to figure out what type of liquid worked best for growing beans. She watered one with Coca-Cola, one with lemonade, and one with just water. After one week, she measured how high they had grown. What is the dependent variable?
a)
Becky
b)
Soil
c)
Type of Liquid
d)
Height Grown
3.
Bob just bought a brand new corvette. The corvette has no brakes. Bob has four different brands of brakes and he wants to see which set of brakes could slow him down the fastest. What is the independent variable?
a)
Brand of Brakes
b)
Slow down speed
c)
The Corvette
d)
The tires
4.
Bob just bought a brand new corvette. The corvette has no brakes. Bob has four different brands of brakes and he wants to see which set of brakes could slow him down the fastest. What is the dependent variable?
a)
Brand of Brakes
b)
Slow down speed
c)
The Corvette
d)
The tires
5.
A frog’s weight depends on the number of flies that it eats per day. What is the independent variable?
a)
Amount of sunlight
b)
Air temperature
c)
Number of flies eaten
d)
Frog's weight
6.
A frog’s weight depends on the number of flies that it eats per day. What is the dependent variable?
a)
Amount of sunlight
b)
Air temperature
c)
Number of flies eaten
d)
Frog's weight
7.
Xavier places four different cups of water into four different freezers. Each freezer is set to a different temperature. Xavier measures how long it takes for the water to freeze. What is the independent variable?
a)
Xavier
b)
Freezer Temperature
c)
Time it takes to freeze
d)
Water
8.
Xavier places four different cups of water into four different freezers. Each freezer is set to a different temperature. Xavier measures how long it takes for the water to freeze. What is the dependent variable?
a)
Xavier
b)
Freezer Temperature
c)
Time it takes to freeze
d)
Water
9.
Mr. Stoll uses different amounts of sodium and places them into water. Each amount of sodium produces a different size of explosion. What is the independent variable?
a)
Amount of sodium used
b)
Size of explosion
c)
Type of liquid used
d)
Lack of safety goggles
10.
Mr. Stoll uses different amounts of sodium and places them into water. Each amount of sodium produces a different size of explosion. What is the dependent variable?
a)
Amount of sodium used
b)
Size of explosion
c)
Type of liquid used
d)
Lack of safety goggles
11.
Hotter temperatures causes carcasses to decompose more quickly. What is the independent variable?
a)
Location on Earth
b)
Temperature
c)
Type of claws
d)
Decomposition Rate
12.
Hotter temperatures causes carcasses to decompose more quickly. What is the dependent variable?
a)
Location on Earth
b)
Temperature
c)
Type of claws
d)
Decomposition rate
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