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Independent and Dependent Variables

Total questions: 97

Worksheet time: 2hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The things that are kept the same to ensure the results are due to the experiment is called..

a)

Constant

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Independent Variable

2.
The variable the is changed on purpose is..
a)
Constant
b)
Control
c)
Independent Variable
d)
Dependent Variable
3.
The variable that is being tested, counted, or measured and is responding to the independent variable is known as 
a)
Control
b)
Constant
c)
Independent Variable
d)
Dependent Variable
4.
Which brand of paper towel will absorb the most liquid? What is the independent variable?
a)
Brand of paper towel
b)
Amount of water absorbed
5.
Which brand of paper towel will absorb the most liquid? What is the dependent variable?
a)
brand of paper towel
b)
amount of water absorbed
6.

Angel wants to know if the type of soap has an effect on how clean her clothes get. What is the independent variable?

a)

type of soap

b)

how long the laundry takes

7.

Angel wants to know if the type of soap has an effect on how clean her clothes get. What is the dependent variable?

a)

type of soap

b)

how clean the clothes are

8.

Zach wants to determine if the amount of time spent on social media has an effect of grades. What is the independent variable?

a)

time on social media

b)

computer skills

9.

Zach wants to determine if the amount of time spent on social media has an effect of grades. What is the dependent variable?

a)

popularity

b)

grades

10.
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
11.
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
12.
Research question: does the distance a person kicks a soccer ball effect how well they will do on their math test.  What is the dependent variable?
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.
13.

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

14.

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.

15.
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
16.

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

17.

A student wants to test the hypothesis of "If salt is added to water then the boiling point of water will decrease (go down)." What is the independent variable?

a)

Whether salt is added or not

b)

Boiling Point

c)

Amount of water

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.
Sam wanted to know if the color of the chair you sat in when taking a test affected your test grade. What is the dependent variable.
a)
Color or chair
b)
Grade on test
c)
Age of students
20.
Name the INDEPENDENT variable from the table below.
a)
words
b)
minutes
21.

The information you collect in an experiment in order to answer a question is called

a)

Charts

b)

Graphs

c)

Data

d)

Hypotheses

22.

If students spend more time using TikTok, then they will read fewer books. Identify the independent variable.

a)

amount of time on TikTok

b)

number of books read

c)

There isn't one.

23.

Taking a nap in the afternoon makes people more focused for the rest of the day. Identify the dependent variable.

a)

Taking a nap

b)

Being focused

c)

There isn't one.

24.

Spending time with a family dog decreases the amount of stress someone is feeling. What is the dependent variable?

a)

time with the family dog

b)

amount of stress

c)

There isn't one.

25.

Eating breakfast in the morning increases the ability to learn in school. Identify the independent variable.

a)

eating breakfast

b)

ability to learn in school

c)

There isn't one.

26.

Scenario: Which brand of laundry detergent will clean stains the best? The independent variable is:

a)

Type of Detergent

b)

Size of Stain

c)

Type of washing maching

d)

Temperature of Water

27.

Scenario: Does the height a plant grows depend on the color of light? What is the dependent variable?

a)

Type of plant

b)

Height of the plant

c)

Color of lights

d)

Location of the plant

28.

Scenario: Will increasing time effect the number of kernals popped in a microwave? What is the independent variable?

a)

Brand of popcorn

b)

Number of kernals

c)

Time to pop the popcorn

d)

Type of microwave

29.

Scenario: Does seed depth affect plant growth? What is the independent variable?

a)

Height of plant

b)

Depth of seeds

c)

Type of seeds

d)

Amount of light

30.

Scenario: Do mealworms prefer light or dark environments? What is ONE of the control variables?

a)

Number of mealworms in the light

b)

Number of mealworms in the dark

c)

Distance the mealworms travel

d)

Type of mealworm

31.

Scenario: Does the temperature of water affect the time it takes to freeze? What is the independent variable?

a)

Temperature of water

b)

Time to freeze

c)

Type of container

d)

Amount of water

32.

Does the type of music played during study sessions affect test scores? Identify the dependent variable.

a)

Type of music

b)

Test scores

c)

Duration of study sessions

d)

Number of study sessions

33.

Scenario: Will the color of a room affect how relaxed people feel? What is the dependent variable?

a)

Color of the room

b)

Level of relaxation

c)

Size of the room

d)

Number of people in the room

34.

A scientist conducted an investigation to determine the relationship between algae growth and available light at increasing ocean depths. The scientist lowered a light meter into the ocean and recorded the amount of light at different depths. The scientist also collected a water sample at each depth to count the number of algae present. The table below shows the results.


Based on the information in the table, which of the following statements best describes the relationship between light and the density of the algae population?

a)

As the light level decreases, the density ofthe algae population decreases.

b)

As the light level decreases, the density of the algae population increases.

c)

As the density of the algae population increases, it reduces the light level.

d)

Light level has no effect on the density ofthe algae population.

35.
The factor in an experiment that will be changed. 
a)

dependent variable

b)

independent variable

c)

controlled variable

d)

inferences 

36.

Natalie is using a three-dimensional representation to study the parts of the human heart. Isaiah is working in a laboratory to test the hypothesis that plants grow taller in green light than in white light. Which of the following best

compares their activities?

a)

Natalie is conducting a scientific investigation, and Isaiah is not.

b)

Natalie is not conducting a scientific investigation, and Isaiah is.

c)

Natalie is conducting an experiment, and Isaiah is conducting a field study.

d)

Natalie is investigating a scientific model, and Isaiah is conducting

an experiment.

37.
This part of the experiment serves as a basis of comparison; the one variable being tested has been omitted. (not changed)
a)

experimental group

b)

control group

c)

data

d)

variables

38.
This variable is the actual data collected during the experiment. 
a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

control group

d)

data group

39.

Destiny conducted an experiment to test which of four types of batteries lasts longest in a flashlight. She used four identical flashlights and placed a different type of new battery in each flashlight. She turned the flashlights on at the same time, and she recorded the time when each flashlight stopped giving off light. Destiny's data are shown.


What is the independent variable in this experiment?

a)

the type of battery used

b)

the type of flashlight used

c)

the total amount of time each battery lasts

d)

the starting time when each flashlight is turned on

40.

a factor that is not changed in an experiment; all the parts that stay the same to keep the experiment fair and consistent

a)

variable

b)

control group

c)

constant

d)

evidence

41.

Keesha did an experiment to study the rate of photosynthesis in the water plant Elodea. She placed a piece of Elodea in a beaker of water and set the beaker 10 centimeters (cm) from a light source. Keesha counted the bubbles released from the plant every minute for five minutes (min). She repeated the process two more times. First, she moved the light to 20 cm from the beaker, and then she moved the light to 30 cm from the beaker. Keesha’s setup and data are shown below.


What is the outcome variable (dependent variable) in this experiment?

a)

the number of bubbles produced

b)

the type of plant placed in the beaker

c)

the amount of time the bubbles were counted

d)

the distance of the light source from the plant

42.

Which type of sugar dissolves the fastest?

Which is the independent variable?

a)

The temperature of the water

b)

The amount of water

c)

The type of sugar

d)

The type of cup you use

43.

How much food does a goldfish need to grow?

Which is the dependent variable?

a)

The type of fish

b)

How much food you give the fish

c)

How fast they grow

d)

The amount of water in the tank

44.

A scientist measured the weight of a steel ball on an ocean beach and again on a mountaintop and compared the measurements. The scientist found that the ball weighed slightly more on the beach than on the top of the mountain. Based on this information, which of the following is the most logical hypothesis for the scientist to state?

a)

As elevation decreases, the force of gravity decreases.

b)

As elevation increases, the force of gravity decreases.

c)

Elevation does not affect the force of gravity.

d)

As elevation increases, weight increases.

45.

Keesha did an experiment to study the rate of photosynthesis in the water plant Elodea. She placed a piece of Elodea in a beaker of water and set the beaker 10 centimeters (cm) from a light source. Keesha counted the bubbles released from the plant every minute for five minutes (min). She repeated the process two more times. First, she moved the light to 20 cm from the beaker, and then she moved the light to 30 cm from the beaker. Keesha’s setup and data are shown below.


What is the outcome variable (dependent variable) in this experiment?

a)

the number of bubbles produced

b)

the type of plant placed in the beaker

c)

the amount of time the bubbles were counted

d)

the distance of the light source from the plant

46.

Christopher states the hypothesis that a mouse's body temperature decreases as the air temperature around the mouse decreases. He wants to design an experiment to test his hypothesis. What should the dependent variable be in

this experiment?

a)

the air temperature

b)

the mass of the mouse

c)

the mouse's body temperature

d)

the amount of time for the experiment

47.
Dilcia wants to know how drinking milk affects how tall a Monica grows. Which is the independent variable?
a)
Monica's growth
b)
drinking milk
48.
Ramone wants to know: does the distance a person kicks a soccer ball effect how well they will do on their math test.  What is the dependent variable?
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.
49.

What is the INDEPENDENT variable? You are testing which type 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

50.
Marcos wants to know: 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
51.
Angelina 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)
52.

Does the flavor of ice cream effect how fast the ice cream melts? The flavor of ice cream is the....

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

53.

Does the type of shoe worn during a 30 meter dash affect the speed of the runner? The speed of the runner is the...

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

54.

How does increasing the slope of a ramp affect how far a marble travels? Increasing the slope is the...

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

55.

What effect does decreasing the temperature of a room have on a lifespan of a battery? The temperature of the room is the...

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

56.

How does watching TV during studying affect a student’s test grades? Student's grades are the....

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

57.

Does changing the scent of a brand of dog food affect how much the dog eats? How much the dog eats is the...

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

58.

How does the amount of sunlight affect how many tulip flowers a plant grows? The sunlight is the...

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

59.

How does adding cardio to one’s daily schedule affect their heart rate? The heart rate is the...

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

60.

An apple’s freshness will last longer if they are refrigerated. If you did an experiment to test this, the freshness would be the...

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

61.

The variable that is measured.

a)

Controlled Variable

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Independent Variable

62.

The one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment.

a)

Controlled Variable

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Independent Variable

63.
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
64.
Identify the independent variable:
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
65.
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 
a)
scientific method
b)
recipe
c)
data collection
d)
metric system
66.

What is the first step in the scientific method?

a)

Data

b)

Conclusion

c)

No Horse Play

d)

Observe a problem

67.

What is an observation?

a)

A scientific statement based on ideas

b)

Using your senses to notice what is going on around you

c)

To be unaware of your surroundings

d)

The question that you want an answer to.

68.
Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):
a)
answer
b)
experiment
c)
problem
d)
safety check
69.
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
70.
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
71.
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
72.
Steve wanted to see if the type of fertilizer made sunflowers grow larger. What is the dependent variable 
a)
Type of fertilizer
b)
Size of sunflower
c)
Type of sunflower
73.
Which variable depends on what is done at the beginning of an experiment?
a)
Dependent
b)
Independent
c)
Control
d)
Following
74.

Carey and Justin are raising money to purchase books for the library. The more money they raise, the more books they will be able to purchase for the library.


Which of the variables is dependent?

a)

amount of money raised

b)

number of books

75.
The higher the temperature of water, the faster the egg will cook.  Select the independent variable.
a)
Faster Egg Cooks
b)
Higher Temperature
76.

(Select all that apply) Which of these should be controls for a running experiment testing out different shoe types?

a)

Shirt and Pants

b)

Weather

c)

Track used to run on

d)

The person running

77.

You may only change one variable at a time. This is a (a)   test.

78.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results is... 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
79.
A testable prediction about a scientific investigation is a(n)
a)
Question
b)
Observation
c)
Hypothesis
d)
Experiment
80.

The information you collect while doing your experiment is called

a)

conclusions

b)

data

c)

hypotheses

d)

procedures

81.

The variable that is being measured or observed is called the _______________.

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

control variable

82.

The process of getting information by using the senses is called a/an___

a)

Conclusion

b)

Observation

c)

Inquiry

d)

Scientific method

83.
The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____.
a)
change on purpose
b)
control or keep constant
c)
measure
84.

A hypothesis is simply a prediction that has not yet been ____.

a)
proven or disproven
b)
made into a theory
c)
results calculated
d)
written about
85.

Anything that can change in an experiment is called a ________.

a)

measurement

b)

variable

c)

obeservation

d)

hypothesis

86.

How many independent variables should you have in an experiment?

a)

two

b)

as many as possible

c)

four

d)

one

87.
Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):
a)
answer
b)
experiment
c)
problem
d)
safety check
88.
Why do we want to test one variable at a time?
a)
Because it is hard to setup a data table with more
b)

To know what is causing the changes.

c)
It is what has always been done
89.

If I engage in class activities and discussions, then I will have a better science test score. What is the dependent variable?

a)

Class activities

b)

Engaging

c)

Discussions

d)

Science test score

90.

Ben makes five paper airplanes with different wing shapes. He throws them the same way from a starting point for three trials each. He records the distance each airplane flies.

What is the independent variable?

a)

Throwing the same way

b)

Wing shape

c)

The distance the airplane flies.

d)

Throwing from the same starting point.

91.

My brothers watned to see if a sled would go different speeds with different people on it. We alll rode in the sled separately. We meseaured how fast the sled went from the top of the hill to the fence at the bottom.

What are two CONSTANTS? (Select 2)

a)

Distance the sled travels.

b)

Using the same sled.

c)

The same people in the sled

d)

The speed of the sled.

92.

What was the research question in the Oreo Cookie Investigation?

a)

Are Double Stuf Oreos bigger than regular Oreos?

b)

Do Double Stuf Oreos taste better than regular Oreos?

c)

Do Double Stuf Oreos contain more sugar and calories than the regualr Oreos?

d)

Do Double Stuf Oreos contain two times the cream filling as regular Oreos?

93.

What was the dependent variable in the Oreo Cookie Investigation?

a)

The type of Oreo cookie.

b)

The mass of the cream filling in grams.

c)

The flavor of the Oreo cookie.

d)

The height of the cream filling in millimeters.

94.

We should always use average data from the largest sample size because it makes the data more believable/trust-worthy.

a)

True

b)

False

95.

The independent variable in the Oreo Cookie Investigation was...

a)

The type of Oreo cookie used (Double Stuf or regular).

b)

The mass of the cream filling in grams.

c)

The height of the cream filling in millimeters.

d)

The flavor of the cookie.

96.

In the Oreo Cookie Investigation, it was important to use the same flavor of cookie as a constant.

a)

True

b)

False

97.

Which unit of mass was used in the Oreo Cookie Investigation?

a)

G

b)

g

c)

mg

d)

kg