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Second Form Quiz - Variables and Graphs

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Lauren wants to know which location in her apartment is best for growing African violets. She has three African violets. She puts one on the balcony, one by the kitchen window, and one on the mantel in the living room. Each plant has the same size pot and she gives each plant the same amount of water. Which is the independent variable?

a)

Location of plant

b)

How plants grow

2.

The independent variable changes the dependent variable.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Does heating a cup of water allow it to dissolve more sugar? Which is the dependent variable?

a)

water temperature

b)

amount of dissolve sugar

4.

The changes that occur in an experiment that are directly caused by the experimenter (you) are called ______________

a)

Independent Variable

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Controlled Variable

5.

This variable must be measurable.

a)

Independent Variable

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Controlled Variable

6.

The independent variable is the ONE thing you _________ to test your hypothesis.

a)

change

b)

experiment with

c)

keep the same

d)

investigate

7.

The variable that is measured throughout the experiment is the _____________.

a)

controlled variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

independent variable

8.

Catherine is testing which soil will help grass grow the tallest.

a)

constant (stays the same)

b)

independent (it is what you change)

c)

dependent (is what you measure)

9.

What would be the independent variable in an experiment testing which paper airplane goes furthest?

a)

The paper used

b)

The paper airplane design

c)

The distance of each plane the flight

d)

How hard the plane is thrown

10.

An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid: water, apple juice or milk. In this investigation the independent variable is?

a)

the type of plant

b)

the type of music

c)

the amount of sunlight

d)

the type of liquid

11.

Daniel was investigating how fast it took mice to react to different sounds. Identify the independent variable.

a)

how fast mice reacted

b)

types of music

c)

different sounds

d)

daniel

12.

Student took a test after they have studied either in silence or with the television turned on. What is the dependent variable?

a)

silence

b)

score on test

c)

television turned on

d)

subject

13.

A line graph is used to show how the quantity or amount of something changes overtime.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

On a line graph independent variables go on

a)

y-axis

b)

x-axis

15.

On a line graph dependent variables go on

a)

y-axis

b)

x-axis

16.

A line graph must have a title.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

A simple line graph shows the relationship between all three types of variables we discussed.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

A line graph must have ________ axis.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

3

d)

1

19.

When experimenting with plants to see if they grow better with or without fertilizer, a scientist uses six bean plants and one type of fertilizer. What type of variable is the fertilizer?

a)

dependent

b)

control

c)

independent

20.

What is the independent variable in the following question: "How does phone use before bed time affect sleep?"

a)

The amount of phone use before bed

b)

The quality of sleep