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Independent or Dependent Variables

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
Date
1.

In an experiment, which variable causes change in the other?

a)

The independent variable causes change in the dependent variable.

b)

The dependent variable causes change in the independent variable.

c)

The independent variable causes the constant to change.

2.

"Effect" and "affect" are two confusingly similar words. Which one means - to cause a change in something?

a)

effect

b)

affect

3.

Which words are the appropriate ones to use in this sentence, "In an experiment, you are investigating how the independent variable ____________ the dependent variable, creating an____________ ."

a)

affects, effect

b)

effects, affect

c)

effects, effect

d)

affects, affect

4.

What is the dependent variable in this research question: "How does the distance a person kicks a soccer ball affect how well they will do on a math test?"

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.

5.
When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the fertilizer?
a)
Dependent
b)
Independent
c)
Control
d)
Compound
6.
What would the INDEPENDENT variable be in an experiment testing which types of paper airplane goes furthest?
a)
the paper used
b)
the type of paper airplane
c)
the distance of each plane's flight
d)
how hard the plane is thrown
7.

What is the independent variable in this research Question: "How does the type of gasoline affect the car speed?"

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

8.
Ms. S 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)
9.
Ms. S set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. What is the dependent variable?
a)
Distance traveled by the ball
b)
Height of the ramp
c)
Mass of the ball
d)
Where the experiment took place.
10.

In an experiment, which variable is the cause of change in the other?

a)

The independent variable causes change in the dependent variable.

b)

The dependent variable causes change in the independent variable.

c)

The independent variable causes the constant to change.

11.

What is an Independent Variable?

a)

It is what the scientist changes in the experiment.

b)

It is what changes as a result of what the scientist changes

c)

It is something that stays the same.

12.

What is the dependent Variable?

a)

It is what the scientist changes in the experiment.

b)

It is what changes as a result of what the scientist changes

c)

It is something that stays the same.

13.
True or False - Experiments should have many independent variables.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
14.
This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist. 
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
data
d)
control group
15.
The part of the experiment that remains the same for the control and experimental group.
a)
constants
b)
control
c)
independent
d)
dependent
16.
When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the fertilizer?
a)
Dependent
b)
Independent
c)
Control
d)
Compound