WorksheetsUnit1 Inquiry Assessment (2020)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
A scientist designed an experiment to test the effect of the quality of drinking water on a person's health over their lifetime. She chose a rectangular area of Philadelphia from 3rd and Girard to 5th and Lehigh. She then monitored the water contaminant levels and residents’ health. In this experiment, what is the independent variable?
Quality of drinking water in the area of Philly
The specific area of Philly
The resident's health over their lifetime.
Is this an example of correlation (connection or link) or causation (one thing causes the other to happen): People who have a college education tend to have brains that decay at a slower rate.
Correlation
Causation
When reading a graph of data from an experiment, where is the dependent variable always found?
y-axis
x-axis
interval
baseline
What is the Independent Variable in the following question: Does the shape of a container affect how fast water will evaporate from it?
Water
Speed of evaporation
Shape of the container
In the candle lab, what was the DEPENDENT Variable? *Be sure to check the definition of DEPENDENT Variable before answering.
The carbon dioxide.
The baking soda
The flame of the fire.
Using the graph provided, what is affected by the independent variable in the graph?
Hours of battery use
Volts of the battery
Type of battery
Is this an example of correlation (connection or link) or causation (one thing causes the other to happen): Walking in the rain without an umbrella leads to more students showing up to school with a wet uniform.
Correlation
Causation
Which statement is an example of NO correlation?
The age of a child and their shoe size.
The age of a child and their height.
The age of a child and the amount of pets owned.
Is it Correlation or Causation? A recent study showed that college students are more likely to vote than their peers who were not in school.
Correlation
Causation
What is a confounding variable for the following statement: Teens who eat more candy have more acne.
Being a teenager.
Genetic connection
Eating a lot of candy
Being a teenager
