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Variable Practice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Question to be tested:

Does warm water or cold water dissolve salt faster?


Which is the independent variable?

a)

temperature of water

b)

speed that salt dissolves

c)

amount of water

2.

Question to be tested:

Does warm water or cold water dissolve salt faster?


Which is the dependent variable?

a)

temperature of water

b)

speed that salt dissolves

c)

amount of water

3.

Question to be tested:

Does warm water or cold water dissolve salt faster?


Which is the controlled variable?

a)

temperature of water

b)

speed that salt dissolves

c)

amount of water

4.

Question to be tested:

Which brand of laundry detergent works better to remove grass stain?


Which is the independent variable?

a)

type of clothing

b)

brand of detergent

c)

cleanliness of the clothes

5.

Question to be tested:

Which brand of laundry detergent works better to remove grass stain?


Which is the dependent variable?

a)

type of clothing

b)

brand of detergent

c)

cleanliness of the clothes

6.

Question to be tested:

Which brand of laundry detergent works better to remove grass stain?


Which is the controlled variable?

a)

type of clothing

b)

brand of detergent

c)

cleanliness of clothes

7.

Question to be tested:

Do tree frogs jump farther than blue dart frogs?


Which is the independent variable?

a)

distance jumped

b)

jumping conditions

c)

type of frog

8.

Question to be tested:

Do tree frogs jump farther than blue dart frogs?


Which is the dependent variable?

a)

distance jumped

b)

jumping conditions

c)

type of frog

9.

Question to be tested:

Do tree frogs jump farther than blue dart frogs?


Which is the controlled variable?

a)

distance jumped

b)

jumping conditions

c)

type of frog

10.

Question to be tested:

Do sunflowers grow taller in direct sunlight or partial sunlight?


Which is the independent variable?

a)

type of flower

b)

amount of sunlight

c)

height of the flowers

11.

Question to be tested:

Do sunflowers grow taller in direct sunlight or partial sunlight?


Which is the dependent variable?

a)

type of flower

b)

amount of sunlight

c)

height of the sunflowers

12.

Question to be tested:

Do sunflowers grow taller in direct sunlight or partial sunlight?


Which is the controlled variable?

a)

type of flower

b)

amount of sunlight

c)

height of the sunflowers

13.

Question to be tested:

Does the amount of water in a pot affect how fast it boils?


Which is the independent variable?

a)

how fast the water boils

b)

amount of water

c)

temperature of stove

14.

Question to be tested:

Does the amount of water in a pot affect how fast it boils?


Which is the dependent variable?

a)

how fast the water boils

b)

amount of water

c)

temperature of stove

15.

Question to be tested:

Does the amount of water in a pot affect how fast it boils?


Which is the controlled variable?

a)

how fast the water boils

b)

amount of water

c)

temperature of stove

16.

Question to be tested:

Which type of ball rolls down a 3 - foot ramp the fastest?


Which is the dependent variable?

a)

ramp height

b)

speed ball rolls

c)

type of ball

17.

Question to be tested:

Which type of ball rolls down a 3 - foot ramp the fastest?


Which is the independent variable

a)

ramp height

b)

speed ball rolls

c)

type of ball

18.

Question to be tested:

Which type of ball rolls down a 3 - foot ramp the fastest?


Which is the controlled variable

a)

ramp height

b)

speed ball rolls

c)

type of ball

19.

Different groups of 7th graders were timed on a math test. One group was allowed to use calculators and one was not. What was most likely being tested in this investigation?

a)

Battery life of calculators

b)

If students knew how to use calculators

c)

If students with calculators could solve problem faster

d)

If 7th grade students were smart enough to solve the math problems

20.

Two students wanted to find out which of their toy race cars would go the farthest. They let each car roll down a ramp and the measured how far the cars rolled.


Which of these should e held constant if they want a fair test of their cars?

a)

The height of the ramp

b)

The weight of the ramp

c)

The length of the cars

d)

The shape of the cards