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1.2 Writing a Scientific Question - adv.

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The variable that the scientist changes is the

a)

Independent Variable

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Control Variable.

d)

Constant Variable

2.

How does the size of a ball affect the height that the ball bounces? - What is the INDEPENDENT VARIABLE?

a)

Height of the ball

b)

Height of the ball bouncing

c)

Size of the ball

d)

Speed of the ball.

3.

The variable that is measured after each experiment occurs is the

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

control variable

d)

constant variable

4.

How will the temperature of the water affect how fast the ice will melt? What is the DEPENDENT VARIABLE?

a)

The temperature of the water.

b)

The amount of ice melting.

c)

How fast the ice melts.

d)

The mass of the water.

5.

If toddlers drink more milk they will grow taller. What is the INDEPENDENT VARIABLE?

a)

Type of milk.

b)

Drinking more milk

c)

Age of the toddler

d)

The toddler's height

6.

If I increase the amount of fertilizer, then the plant will grow taller. What is the INDEPENDENT VARIABLE?

a)

The plant height

b)

The amount of fertilizer

c)

The species of plant

d)

The fertilzer's cost

7.

Which variable is chosen at the beginning of an experiment?

a)

Dependent

b)

Independent

c)

Control

d)

Following

8.

Which variable is observed at the end of an experiment?

a)

Dependent

b)

Independent

c)

Control

d)

Following

9.

Research Question: Does the type of gasoline put in a car effect how fast the car can drive. What is the INDEPENDENT VARIABLE?

a)

Type of gasoline

b)

which car the gas is put into

c)

how fast the car can drive

d)

how much gas is put into the car

10.

Does the distance a person kicks a soccer ball effect how well they will do on their math test. What is the DEPENDENT VARIABLE?

a)

How far they kick the soccer ball

b)

who the person is

c)

how well they do on the math test

d)

Type of soccer ball.

11.
Identify the dependent variable:
A study was done to find if different tire treads affect the braking distance of a car.
a)
The car
b)
The distance the car took to brake 
c)
The different tire treads
d)
The drive
12.

Does the type of shoe worn during a 30 meter dash affect the speed of the runner? The speed of the runner is the...

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

13.

How does increasing the slope of a ramp affect how far a marble travels? Increasing the slope is the...

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

14.

What effect does decreasing the temperature of a room have on a lifespan of a battery? The temperature of the room is the...

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

15.

Does changing the scent of a brand of dog food affect how much the dog eats? How much the dog eats is the...

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

16.

How does the amount of sunlight affect how many tulip flowers a plant grows? The sunlight is the...

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

17.

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.

a)

Distance traveled by the ball

b)

Height of the ramp

c)

Mass of the ball

d)

Who set up the experiment (Ms. S, etc)