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Independent and Dependent Variables

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
On a graph, which axis shows the dependent variable?
a)
x-axis
b)
y-axis
c)
neither
d)
it changes
2.
On a graph, which axis shows the independent variable?
a)
x-axis
b)
y-axis
c)
neither
d)
it changes
3.

Asher is planning an experiment to find out how the height from which he drops a ball affects how high the ball bounces. The dependent variable is the _____.

a)

Diameter of the ball

b)

Force acting on the ball

c)

Height that the ball bounces

d)

Height from which the ball is dropped

4.

The graph shows the distance traveled by Ms. Luce's family on a road trip. They will travel 25 miles each hour. Which statement is true about the situation?

a)

the independent variable is distance

b)

the independent variable is d=25 t

c)

the dependent variable is time

d)

the dependent variable is distance

5.
The graph shows the cost of mailing a package based on its weight.  Which statement is true about the situation?
a)
The dependent variable is total cost
b)
The dependent variable is weight
c)
The independent variable is total cost
d)
The independent variable is cost of a package
6.

Ms. Shi is making a scrapbook. As she adds more photos, the scrapbook grows thicker.


p = the number of photos added

t = the thickness of the scrapbook

a)

t is the independent variable and p is the dependent variable

b)

p is the independent variable and t is the dependent variable

7.
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
8.

Identify the independent variable: A study was done to determine if the height of bean plants depends on the amount of water they receive. 

a)
The bean seed
b)
The amount of water provided daily
c)
The amount of sunlight they're exposed to daily
d)
How tall they grow by the end of the experiment
9.

What is a CONSTANT VARIABLE?

a)

Variables that remain constant

b)

A variable that is changed in an investigation.

c)

A variable that is observed in an investigation.

10.

These are the variables that should stay the same during the entire investigation.

a)

Dependent Variables

b)

Constant variables

c)

Independent variables

d)

Unknown variables

11.

Which of the following is the label for the independent variable?

a)

Money Collected

b)

Raising Money

c)

Boxes Sold

d)

None of the above

12.
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
13.
Mr. S. sets 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)
weight of the ball
14.

What is the DEPENDENT variable (effect) in this experiment?


"Does eating breakfast improve test scores?"

a)

eating breakfast or not

b)

the grade you got on the test

c)

what time you get up in the morning

d)

how tasty the breakfast is

15.

You are testing how the amount you water a plant affects its growth. What would be the INDEPENDENT VARIABLE in this experiment.

a)

They type of pot you put the plants in.

b)

The amount you water each plant.

c)

The amount of sunlight the plants get.

d)

The amount the plant grows.

16.
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. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...
a)
The type of plant
b)
The amount of sunlight
c)
The type of music
d)
The type of liquid
17.

Mr. Pransky wants to see how different surfaces affect how high a tennis ball can bounce. What is the independent variable?

a)

the different surfaces

b)

using the same ball

c)

how high they bounce

18.
Steve wanted to see if the type of fertilizer made sunflowers grow larger. What is the independent variable 
a)
Type of fertilizer
b)
Size of sunflower
c)
type of sun flower
19.

What is a constant variable in an investigation? 

a)

the thing we measure in the investigation

b)

the thing we change in the investigation

c)
the thing we keep the same for every part of the experiment