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Experiment Design Test Review

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A(n) _____________ variable depends on or is changed by another variable.
a)
dependent
b)
independent
2.
On a graph, which axis shows the independent variable?
a)
x-axis
b)
y-axis
c)
neither
d)
it changes
3.
On a graph, which axis shows the dependent variable?
a)
x-axis
b)
y-axis
c)
neither
d)
it changes
4.

The x-axis is the ___________________ number line in the coordinate plane.

a)

Vertical

b)

Diagonal

c)

Horizontal

5.
On a graph, which axis shows the dependent variable?
a)
x-axis
b)
y-axis
c)
neither
d)
it changes
6.

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 sunflower

7.
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
8.
Molly investigated if the age of students caused them to be better drivers. What is the independent variable?
a)
Type of car
b)
Skill of driving
c)
Age of student
9.
Molly investigated if the age of students caused them to be better drivers. What is the dependent variable?
a)
Type of car
b)
Skill of driving
c)
Age of student
10.

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 sunflower

11.

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

12.

Molly investigated if the age of students caused them to be better drivers. What is the independent variable?

a)

Type of car

b)

Skill of driving

c)

Age of student

13.

Molly investigated if the age of students caused them to be better drivers. What is the dependent variable?

a)

Type of car

b)

Skill of driving

c)

Age of student

14.

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 of chair

b)

Grade on test

c)

Age of students

15.

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

16.

The part of the experiment that remains the same for the control and experimental group.

a)

constants

b)

control

c)

independent

d)

dependent

17.

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

18.

The higher the temperature of water, the faster the egg will cook. Select the independent variable.

a)

Faster Egg Cooks

b)

Higher Temperature

19.

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

20.

 In a controlled experiment, the variable that is changed to test the hypothesis is called the –

a)

Controlled Variable

b)

Responsive Variable

c)

Dependent Variable

d)

Independent Variable

21.

The measurable factor in an experiment is known as the: 

a)

Control

b)

Independent Variable

c)

Constant

d)

Dependent Variable

22.

What is the independent variable?

a)

Temperature of water

b)

Time to cook an egg

23.

What is the dependent variable?

a)

Temperature of water

b)

Time to cook an egg

24.

Research question: Does the distance a person kicks a soccer ball affect 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

25.

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

26.

What would the INDEPENDENT variable be in an experiment 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

27.

Research Question: Does the type of gasoline put in a car affect 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

28.

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

29.

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, what is the dependent variable?

a)

Type of plant

b)

Water, apple juice, milk

c)

Plant growth

d)

Color of the plant's leaves

30.

Maria wants to know if birds prefer to eat in one place over another. She makes three feeders out of 2-liter bottles and paints all of them red. She fills each of the feeders with the same amount of mixed birdseed and plans to keep the feeders out for 10 days before measuring how much seed is eaten from each feeder. She puts each of the feeders in her backyard: one feeder in a large dead tree, another feeder she sits on the dog house, and the last she sits in a small bushy tree.
What is the dependent variable?

a)

Length of the birdfeeders

b)

Amount of time feeders are outside

c)

Amount of seed eaten

d)

Location the feeders are put in.

31.
Molly investigated if the age of students caused them to be better drivers. What is the independent variable?
a)
Type of car
b)
Skill of driving
c)
Age of student
32.
Molly investigated if the age of students caused them to be better drivers. What is the dependent variable?
a)
Type of car
b)
Skill of driving
c)
Age of student
33.

Sam wanted to know if the color of the chair you sat in when taking a test affected your test grade. What is the independent variable?

a)

Color of chair

b)

Grade on test

c)

Age of students

34.

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 of chair

b)

Grade on test

c)

Age of students

35.

Robert wanted to know if the type of phone you used gave you better or worse service. What is the independent variable? 

a)

Location of phone call

b)

Type of phone

c)

How good the service was

36.

Robert wanted to know if the type of phone you used gave you better or worse service. What is the dependent variable? 

a)

Location of phone call

b)

Type of phone

c)

How good or bad the service was

37.
Sarah wanted to find out if the size of a car tire made it a smoother ride over bumps. What is the independent variable?
a)
Size of tire
b)
How smooth the ride was over bumps
c)
Type of car
38.
Sarah wanted to find out if the size of a car tire made it a smoother ride over bumps. What is the dependent variable?
a)
Size of tire
b)
How smooth the ride was over bumps
c)
Type of car
39.
What is the factor that an experimenter changes on purpose?
a)
Dependent Variable
b)
Independent Variable
c)
Constant
d)
Control
40.
What is a factor that is measured for change in an experiment?
a)
control
b)
constant
c)
independent variable
d)
dependent variable
41.

Scientific Question: Does being tardy impact test scores?

What is the dependent variable?

a)

test scores

b)

the time a student arrives to class

c)

amount of time to complete test

42.

Scientific Question: Does being tardy impact test scores?

What is the independent variable?

a)

test scores

b)

the time a student arrives to class

c)

amount of time to complete test

43.

The dependent variable is the one:

a)

being measured

b)

causing the change

c)

that stays constant

44.

The independent variable is the one:

a)

being measured

b)

causing the change

c)

that stays constant

45.
a)

Hours is the dependent variable

b)

Number of E. Coli Bacteria is the dependent variable

46.
a)

Hours is the independent variable

b)

Number of E. Coli Bacteria is the independent variable

47.

Students of different ages were given the same puzzle to put together. They were timed to see how long it took to finish the puzzle. What is the dependent variable?

a)

Student ages

b)

The puzzle

c)

Time to finish the puzzle

d)

None of the above

48.

Students of different ages were given the same puzzle to put together. They were timed to see how long it took to finish the puzzle. What is the independent variable?

a)

Student ages

b)

The puzzle

c)

The time it takes to complete

d)

None of the above

49.

According to the pie chart, the United States relies on fossil fuels for about what percentage of its energy?

a)

30%

b)

45%

c)

60%

d)

80%

50.

What is the relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable?

a)

As time increases, distance decreases

b)

As time increases, distance increases

c)

As time decreases, distance decreases

d)

As time decreases, distance increases

51.

What would be the best scale for this data?
Days
      Cm
  1            1.0
  2            3.5
  3            5.0
  4            8.5

a)

count by fives to 10

b)

count by tens to 100

c)

count by ones to 5

d)

count by ones to 10

52.

This type of graph is used to _______

a)

Compare different "groups"

b)

Compare something over time

53.
The Independent/Manipulated Variable goes on the ___ axis
a)
x
b)
y
54.
The Dependent/Responding Variable goes on the ___ axis
a)
x
b)
y
55.
Which type of graph would you create for this data table?
a)
Bar
b)
Line
56.
Which type of graph would you create for this data table?
a)
Bar
b)
Line
57.
If I was only going to graph the data for the Amoebae, which would go on the x-axis?
a)
Type of biocrust
b)
# of Amoebae
58.
Which would go on the y-axis?
a)
Time
b)
# of Bacteria 
59.
According to the graph, is there a correlation between pressure and volume?
a)
yes 
b)
no
c)
depends on the situation
60.
This type of graph is used to _______
a)
Compare different "groups"
b)
Compare something over time
61.
How many people like Mickey Mouse the best?
a)
5
b)
10
c)
3
d)
4
62.

What is the independent variable on this graph?

a)

Year

b)

Number of Visitors

c)

Visitors to a Park

d)

none of these

63.

What is the dependent variable on this graph?

a)

Year

b)

Number of Visitors

c)

none of these

64.
What type of relationship does this graph have?
a)
Positive 
b)
Negative
c)
No Relationship
d)
Constant
65.

Using one or more of your senses to gather information is called

a)

observing.

b)

inferring.

c)

predicting.

d)

classifying.

66.
In this graph, what is the dependent variable? 
a)
Walla Walla Island
b)
Time
c)
Number of Deer
67.
In this graph, what is the independent variable? 
a)
Population
b)
Day
c)
Species 5
68.
You will want your experiment to have ____ independent variable(s) in it for the experiment to be valid.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4