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WorksheetsDependent and independent variable
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
On a graph, which axis shows the independent variable?
a)
x-axis
b)
y-axis
c)
neither
d)
it changes
2.
On a graph, which axis shows the dependent variable?
a)
x-axis
b)
y-axis
c)
neither
d)
it changes
3.
What was the dependent variable in this experiment?
a)
Force
b)
Stretch Distance
c)
Type of Spring Used
4.
What was the independent variable in this experiment?
a)
Force
b)
Stretch Distance
c)
Type of Spring Used
5.
Identify the dependent variable:
A study was done to find if different tire treads affect the braking distance of a car.
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
6.
Identify the independent variable:
The height of bean plants depends on the amount of water they receive.
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
7.
Identify the independent variable:
Factors affecting elasticity of objects at different temperatures
a)
color
b)
humidity
c)
temperature
d)
time
8.
What is the independent variable?
Chocolate may cause pimples
Chocolate may cause pimples
a)
chocolate
b)
pimples
c)
food
d)
may cause
9.
What is the dependent variable? Plant growth may be affected by the color of the light.
a)
plant growth
b)
water amount
c)
fertilizer
d)
color of light
10.
What is the independent variable? Does T.V. time affect the reading scores of 4th graders?
a)
T.V time
b)
reading scores
c)
grade of student
d)
time outside
11.
On the coordinate plane, which line is the x-axis?
a)
Horizontal Line (Side to Side)
b)
Vertical Line (Up and Down)
12.
On the coordinate plane, which line is the y-axis?
a)
Horizontal Line (Side to Side)
b)
Vertical Line (Up and Down)
13.
Identify dependent variable:
How does mass affect the time it takes an object to fall to the ground?
a)
mass
b)
time
c)
distance
d)
velocity
14.
Identify independent variable:
What incline will have the furthest jump distance?
a)
incline
b)
jump
c)
furthest distance
d)
distance
15.
Identify dependent variable:
How does sleep the night before an exam affect scores in students?
a)
amount of studying
b)
time of day the exam is taken
c)
number of questions on the exam
d)
scores in students
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