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Worksheets1.2 Writing a Scientific Question - adv.
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 29mins
The variable that the scientist changes is the
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Control Variable.
Constant Variable
How does the size of a ball affect the height that the ball bounces? - What is the INDEPENDENT VARIABLE?
Height of the ball
Height of the ball bouncing
Size of the ball
Speed of the ball.
The variable that is measured after each experiment occurs is the
independent variable
dependent variable
control variable
constant variable
How will the temperature of the water affect how fast the ice will melt? What is the DEPENDENT VARIABLE?
The temperature of the water.
The amount of ice melting.
How fast the ice melts.
The mass of the water.
If toddlers drink more milk they will grow taller. What is the INDEPENDENT VARIABLE?
Type of milk.
Drinking more milk
Age of the toddler
The toddler's height
If I increase the amount of fertilizer, then the plant will grow taller. What is the INDEPENDENT VARIABLE?
The plant height
The amount of fertilizer
The species of plant
The fertilzer's cost
Which variable is chosen at the beginning of an experiment?
Dependent
Independent
Control
Following
Which variable is observed at the end of an experiment?
Dependent
Independent
Control
Following
Research Question: Does the type of gasoline put in a car effect how fast the car can drive. What is the INDEPENDENT VARIABLE?
Type of gasoline
which car the gas is put into
how fast the car can drive
how much gas is put into the car
Does the distance a person kicks a soccer ball effect how well they will do on their math test. What is the DEPENDENT VARIABLE?
How far they kick the soccer ball
who the person is
how well they do on the math test
Type of soccer ball.
A study was done to find if different tire treads affect the braking distance of a car.
Does the type of shoe worn during a 30 meter dash affect the speed of the runner? The speed of the runner is the...
independent variable
dependent variable
How does increasing the slope of a ramp affect how far a marble travels? Increasing the slope is the...
independent variable
dependent variable
What effect does decreasing the temperature of a room have on a lifespan of a battery? The temperature of the room is the...
independent variable
dependent variable
Does changing the scent of a brand of dog food affect how much the dog eats? How much the dog eats is the...
independent variable
dependent variable
How does the amount of sunlight affect how many tulip flowers a plant grows? The sunlight is the...
independent variable
dependent variable
Ms. Brown set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Identify the independent variable.
Distance traveled by the ball
Height of the ramp
Mass of the ball
Who set up the experiment (Ms. S, etc)
