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Variables in Science

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

Imagine Harper, Scarlett, and James are conducting a science experiment. They come across different types of variables. Can you help them identify these variables?

a)

Test variables, outcome variables, and regulated variables

b)

Manipulated variables, responding variables, and constant variables

c)

Control variables, experimental variables, and observational variables

d)

Independent variables, dependent variables, and controlled variables

2.

Imagine Aria, Luna, and Nora are conducting a science experiment. Which variable do you think they would intentionally change or manipulate during their experiment?

a)

A random variable

b)

A dependent variable

c)

A control variable

d)

An independent variable

3.

Imagine Jackson, Avery, and Lily are conducting a science experiment. Which variable do you think they would observe or measure that is affected by the independent variable they set?

a)

The independent variable that Jackson set

b)

The dependent variable that Avery is observing

c)

The control variable that Lily is maintaining

d)

The extraneous variable that they are trying to minimize

4.

Avery, Charlotte, and Isla are conducting a science experiment for their school project. They want to ensure that only one variable affects their results. Which variable should they keep constant or unchanged to ensure this?

a)

control variable

b)

independent variable

c)

dependent variable

d)

experimental variable

5.

Imagine Harper, Aiden, and Grace are conducting a science experiment. Which term would they use to describe the variable they are changing or manipulating in their experiment?

a)

controlled variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

manipulated variable

d)

constant

6.

Elijah, Henry, and Liam are conducting a science experiment. They are trying to figure out what another term for the dependent variable is. Can you help them out?

a)

control variable

b)

explanatory variable

c)

response variable

d)

independent variable

7.

Abigail, Kai, and Nora are working on a science project. They are trying to figure out what another term for the controlled variable is. Can you help them out?

a)

Is it the dependent variable?

b)

Could it be the manipulated variable?

c)

Maybe it's the experimental variable?

d)

Or is it the independent variable?

8.

Imagine Noah, Aria, and Evelyn are conducting a science experiment. What would be the purpose of the controlled variable in their experiment?

a)

It's the variable that Noah, Aria, and Evelyn keep changing throughout the experiment

b)

It's the variable that Aria decides to manipulate during the experiment

c)

It's the variable that Evelyn measures and records at the end of the experiment

d)

It's the variable that Noah, Aria, and Evelyn decide to keep constant and unchanged throughout the experiment

9.

Hannah, Maya, and Avery are conducting a science experiment. Which variable is not intentionally changed or manipulated by the scientist, but may still affect the dependent variable?

a)

confounding variable

b)

extraneous variable

c)

independent variable

d)

control variable

10.

Zoe, William, and Aiden are having a debate about variables in their science project. What is the main difference between the independent variable and the dependent variable that they should know?

a)

The independent variable is the outcome that is measured or observed, while the dependent variable is manipulated by the researcher.

b)

The independent variable and the dependent variable are the same thing.

c)

The independent variable and the dependent variable are unrelated and have no impact on each other.

d)

The independent variable is manipulated by the researcher, while the dependent variable is the outcome that is measured or observed.

11.

What is the term used to describe a variable that is not intentionally changed or manipulated by the scientist, but may still affect the dependent variable?

a)

Confounding variable

b)

Extraneous variable

c)

Independent variable

d)

Control variable

12.

What is the main difference between the independent variable and the dependent variable?

a)

The independent variable is the outcome that is measured or observed, while the dependent variable is manipulated by the researcher.

b)

The independent variable and the dependent variable are the same thing.

c)

The independent variable and the dependent variable are unrelated and have no impact on each other.

d)

The independent variable is manipulated by the researcher, while the dependent variable is the outcome that is measured or observed.

13.

What is the term used to describe the variable that is changed or manipulated in a science experiment?

a)

Controlled variable

b)

Dependent variable

c)

Manipulated variable

d)

Constant

14.

Which variable should be kept constant or unchanged in order to ensure that only one variable affects the results of a science experiment?

a)

Control variable

b)

Independent variable

c)

Dependent variable

d)

Experimental variable

15.

What is another term for the dependent variable?

a)

Control variable

b)

Explanatory variable

c)

Response variable

d)

Independent variable