WorksheetsIndependent and Dependent Variables
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Fred is a plant scientist. He wants to know if you give sunflowers salt water instead of regular water if they will grow taller. What is the IV?
how tall they grow
what type of flower
salt water or regular water
how much sunlight they receive
Mrs. Dion wants to know if kids will read more non-fiction books if she creates posters for the books. The dependent variable is?
How many more non-fiction books are read
How long the books are
How long it takes to read a book
How big the posters are
A baseball coach wants to find out if baseballs or softballs travel farther when they are hit by a bat. The IV is?
The brand of bat
The distance the ball travels
The type of ball used
The temperature outside
A mom wants to know if her kids will sneak more brownies or cookies. The DV is?
How long she leaves the desserts out
What type of dessert the kids choose
How many more brownies or cookies are taken
The size of the cookies compared to the brownies
The bus driver wants to know if the bus will be quieter if he assigns seats to the kids. The IV is?
How big the bus is
How loud the kids are
Assigned seats or no assigned seats
How long the ride on the bus lasts
The Mets coach wants to find out if his pitchers throw a soft baseball harder than a hard baseball. The DV is?
The type of baseball
The color of the baseballs
How far they have to throw the ball
How hard the pitcher throws the ball
Sally wants to know if people prefer pink lemonade or yellow lemonade. The IV is?
Which lemonade she sells more of
The type of lemonade
The sweetness of the lemonade
None of the above
Mr. Clean wants to know if his wipes absorb more than Walmart wipes. The DV is?
The scent of the wipes
The type of wipe.
The type of liquid spilled
None of the above
Kasie is making cookies. She wants to know if all purpose flour, bread flour, or cake flour make a softer cookie. The DV is?
The type of flower
The type of cookie
The softness of the cookie
The size of the cookie
Mr. Petrella wants to know if kids would choose an hour of Fortnite a day or owning their own iPhone X. The DV is?
How long you get to play Fortnite
Who pays the phone bill
How many kids choose the iPhone or Fortnite
The type of phone
