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A scientist was trying to see if the amount of water a plant gets affects plant growth. She collected 10 identical plants and gave them different amounts of water. She measured their daily growth. The plants received the same amount of sunlight.
In this experiment what is the manipulated variable?
The amount each plant grows
Amount of sunlight each plant is exposed to
Amount of water given to each plant
That all 10 plants were identical
A scientist was trying to see if the amount of water a plant gets affects plant growth. She collected 10 identical plants and gave them different amounts of water. She measured their daily growth. The plants received the same amount of sunlight.
In this experiment what is the responding variable?
The amount each plant grows
Amount of sunlight each plant is exposed to
Amount of water given to each plant
The mass of fertilizer given to each plant
A scientist was trying to see if the amount of water a plant gets affects plant growth. She collected 10 identical plants and gave them different amounts of water. She measured their daily growth. The plants received the same amount of sunlight.
Select ALL of the controlled variables
Amount of sunlight each plant is exposed to
That all 10 plants were identical
Amount of water given to each plant
The amount each plant grows
Scientists were trying to determine if feeding them junk food would cause a mouse to gain weight. 10 mice were given junk food and 10 mice were given mouse chow. The mice were weighed daily.
The manipulated variable would be:
Food that was given to the mice
The amount of weight gained by each group of mice
That all mice were the same age
All mice were genetically similar
The 10 mice that were given mouse chow
Scientists were trying to determine if feeding them junk food would cause a mouse to gain weight. 10 mice were given junk food and 10 mice were given mouse chow. The mice were weighed daily.
The two controlled variables would be:
Food that was given to the mice
The amount of weight gained by each group of mice
That all mice were the same age
All mice were genetically similar
The 10 mice that were given mouse chow
Scientists were trying to determine if feeding them junk food would cause a mouse to gain weight. 10 mice were given junk food and 10 mice were given mouse chow. The mice were weighed daily.
The responding variable would be:
Food that was given to the mice
The amount of weight gained by each group of mice
That all mice were the same age
All mice were genetically similar
The 10 mice that were given mouse chow
Scientists were trying to determine if feeding them junk food would cause a mouse to gain weight. 10 mice were given junk food and 10 mice were given mouse chow. The mice were weighed daily.
The control group would be:
Food that was given to the mice
The amount of weight gained by each group of mice
That all mice were the same age
All mice were genetically similar
The 10 mice that were given mouse chow
A scientist was trying to determine if a shape of hot air balloons impacted how high they went. The shape of 10 hot air balloons was varied. 5 were cones while 5 of them were round. The altitude (how high they went) was measured.
The responding variable would be:
The shape of the balloons
The maximum altitude each balloon reached
Weather conditions were the same for each balloon flight
The air inside each balloon was identical
The 5 cone shaped balloons
A scientist was trying to determine if a shape of hot air balloons impacted how high they went. The shape of 10 hot air balloons was varied. 5 were cones while 5 of them were round. The altitude (how high they went) was measured.
The two controlled variables would be:
The shape of the balloons
The maximum altitude each balloon reached
Weather conditions were the same for each balloon flight
The air inside each balloon was identical
The 5 cone shaped balloons
A scientist was trying to determine if a shape of hot air balloons impacted how high they went. The shape of 10 hot air balloons was varied. 5 were cones while 5 of them were round. The altitude (how high they went) was measured.
The manipulated variable would be:
The shape of the balloons
The maximum altitude each balloon reached
Weather conditions were the same for each balloon flight
The air inside each balloon was identical
The 5 cone shaped balloons
A scientist was trying to determine if a shape of hot air balloons impacted how high they went. The shape of 10 hot air balloons was varied. 5 were cones while 5 of them were round. The altitude (how high they went) was measured.
The experimental group would be:
The shape of the balloons
The maximum altitude each balloon reached
Weather conditions were the same for each balloon flight
The air inside each balloon was identical
The 5 cone shaped balloons
A scientist wants to determine if the weight of a person using a parachute will impact how fast they fall.
What are the two controlled variables?
The weight of the parachutist
The size of the parachute
The height from which they jumped
How fast the parachutist falls
A scientist wants to determine if the weight of a person using a parachute will impact how fast they fall.
What is the manipulated variable?
The weight of the parachutist
The size of the parachute
The height from which they jumped
How fast the parachutist falls
A scientist wants to determine if the weight of a person using a parachute will impact how fast they fall.
What is the responding variable?
The weight of the parachutist
The size of the parachute
The height from which they jumped
How fast the parachutist falls
A students wants to determine if the shape of a container affects how fast water will evaporate from it.
The manipulated variable would be
The shape of the container
The material the container is made of
The decrease in water mass that occurs every hour
The temperature of the room
The humidity of the room
A students wants to determine if the shape of a container affects how fast water will evaporate from it.
The manipulated variable would be
The shape of the container
The material the container is made of
The decrease in water mass that occurs every hour
The temperature and humidity of the room
A students wants to determine if the shape of a container affects how fast water will evaporate from it.
The controlled variables would be
The shape of the container
The material the container is made of
The decrease in water mass that occurs every hour
The temperature and humidity of the room
A students wants to determine if the shape of a container affects how fast water will evaporate from it.
The responding variable would be
The shape of the container
The material the container is made of
The decrease in water mass that occurs every hour
The temperature and humidity of the room
Problem: How does the amount of fertilizer a farmer uses affect the number of beans harvested?
The controlled variable would be:
The amount of fertilizer used
The number of beans harvested from the plant
10 plants with no fertilizer
40 plants given various amounts of fertilizer
The amount of water each plant receives
Problem: How does the amount of fertilizer a farmer uses affect the number of beans harvested?
The manipulated variable would be:
The amount of fertilizer used
The number of beans harvested from the plant
10 plants with no fertilizer
40 plants given various amounts of fertilizer
The amount of water each plant receives
Problem: How does the amount of fertilizer a farmer uses affect the number of beans harvested?
The responding variable would be:
The amount of fertilizer used
The number of beans harvested from the plant
10 plants with no fertilizer
40 plants given various amounts of fertilizer
The amount of water each plant receives
Problem: How does the amount of fertilizer a farmer uses affect the number of beans harvested?
The experimental group would be:
The amount of fertilizer used
The number of beans harvested from the plant
10 plants with no fertilizer
40 plants given various amounts of fertilizer
The amount of water each plant receives
Problem: How does the amount of fertilizer a farmer uses affect the number of beans harvested?
The control group would be:
The amount of fertilizer used
The number of beans harvested from the plant
10 plants with no fertilizer
40 plants given various amounts of fertilizer
The amount of water each plant receives
Problem: How does the amount of junk food a student eats affect the number of cavities he or she gets?
What is the responding variable?
mass of junk food consumed
number of new cavities in a year
number of times students brush their teeth in a day
the toothpaste students use
a group of students that eats no junk food
Problem: How does the amount of junk food a student eats affect the number of cavities he or she gets?
What is the control group
mass of junk food consumed
number of new cavities in a year
number of times students brush their teeth in a day
the toothpaste students use
a group of students that eats no junk food
Problem: How does the amount of junk food a student eats affect the number of cavities he or she gets?
What are the two controlled variables?
mass of junk food consumed
number of new cavities in a year
number of times students brush their teeth in a day
the toothpaste students use
a group of students that eats no junk food
Problem: How does the amount of junk food a student eats affect the number of cavities he or she gets?
What is the manipulated variable.
mass of junk food consumed
number of new cavities in a year
number of times students brush their teeth in a day
the toothpaste students use
a group of students that eats no junk food
The following data was collected in a student experiment. What is the responding variable?
Size of the sugar cube
Time it took to dissolve
The solvent used (water)
The temperature of the water
The following data was collected in a student experiment. What is the manipulated variable
Size of the sugar cube
Time it took to dissolve
The solvent used (water)
The temperature of the water
The following data was collected in a student experiment. If the data was graphed, what would be on the y-axis?
Size of the sugar cube
Time it took to dissolve
The solvent used (water)
The temperature of the water
The following data was collected in a student experiment. What are the controlled variables?
Size of the sugar cube
Time it took to dissolve
The solvent used (water)
The temperature of the water
The following data was collected in a student experiment. The responding variable would be:
The number of wraps of copper wire
The number of paperclips picked up by the magnet
The gauge of the copper wire
The voltage of the powersource
The following data was collected in a student experiment. The manipulated variable would be:
The number of wraps of copper wire
The number of paperclips picked up by the magnet
The gauge of the copper wire
The voltage of the powersource
The following data was collected in a student experiment. If this data was graphed, the x-axis would be:
The number of wraps of copper wire
The number of paperclips picked up by the magnet
The gauge of the copper wire
The voltage of the powersource
The following data was collected in a student experiment. The two controlled variables would be:
The number of wraps of copper wire
The number of paperclips picked up by the magnet
The gauge of the copper wire
The voltage of the powersource
