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WorksheetsExperiment Design Test Review
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins
The x-axis is the ___________________ number line in the coordinate plane.
Vertical
Diagonal
Horizontal
Steve wanted to see if the type of fertilizer made sunflowers grow larger. What is the independent variable
Type of fertilizer
Size of sunflower
Type of sunflower
Steve wanted to see if the type of fertilizer made sunflowers grow larger. What is the independent variable
Type of fertilizer
Size of sunflower
Type of sunflower
Steve wanted to see if the type of fertilizer made sunflowers grow larger. What is the dependent variable?
Type of fertilizer
Size of sunflower
Type of sunflower
Molly investigated if the age of students caused them to be better drivers. What is the independent variable?
Type of car
Skill of driving
Age of student
Molly investigated if the age of students caused them to be better drivers. What is the dependent variable?
Type of car
Skill of driving
Age of student
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?
Color of chair
Grade on test
Age of students
This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist.
dependent variable
independent variable
data
control group
The part of the experiment that remains the same for the control and experimental group.
constants
control
independent
dependent
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?
Dependent
Independent
Control
Compound
The higher the temperature of water, the faster the egg will cook. Select the independent variable.
Faster Egg Cooks
Higher Temperature
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?
amount of money raised
number of books
In a controlled experiment, the variable that is changed to test the hypothesis is called the –
Controlled Variable
Responsive Variable
Dependent Variable
Independent Variable
The measurable factor in an experiment is known as the:
Control
Independent Variable
Constant
Dependent Variable
What is the independent variable?
Temperature of water
Time to cook an egg
What is the dependent variable?
Temperature of water
Time to cook an egg
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?
How far they kick the soccer ball
Who the person is
How well they do on the math test
Type of soccer ball
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?
Dependent
Independent
Control
Compound
What would the INDEPENDENT variable be in an experiment testing which type of paper airplane goes furthest?
the paper used
the type of paper airplane
the distance of each plane's flight
how hard the plane is thrown
Research Question: Does the type of gasoline put in a car affect how fast the car can drive? What is the independent variable?
Type of gasoline
Which car the gas is put into
How fast the car can drive
How much gas is put into the car
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 ...
The type of plant
The amount of sunlight
The type of music
The type of liquid
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?
Type of plant
Water, apple juice, milk
Plant growth
Color of the plant's leaves
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?
Length of the birdfeeders
Amount of time feeders are outside
Amount of seed eaten
Location the feeders are put in.
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?
Color of chair
Grade on test
Age of students
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?
Color of chair
Grade on test
Age of students
Robert wanted to know if the type of phone you used gave you better or worse service. What is the independent variable?
Location of phone call
Type of phone
How good the service was
Robert wanted to know if the type of phone you used gave you better or worse service. What is the dependent variable?
Location of phone call
Type of phone
How good or bad the service was
Scientific Question: Does being tardy impact test scores?
What is the dependent variable?
test scores
the time a student arrives to class
amount of time to complete test
Scientific Question: Does being tardy impact test scores?
What is the independent variable?
test scores
the time a student arrives to class
amount of time to complete test
The dependent variable is the one:
being measured
causing the change
that stays constant
The independent variable is the one:
being measured
causing the change
that stays constant
Hours is the dependent variable
Number of E. Coli Bacteria is the dependent variable
Hours is the independent variable
Number of E. Coli Bacteria is the independent variable
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?
Student ages
The puzzle
Time to finish the puzzle
None of the above
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?
Student ages
The puzzle
The time it takes to complete
None of the above
According to the pie chart, the United States relies on fossil fuels for about what percentage of its energy?
30%
45%
60%
80%
What is the relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable?
As time increases, distance decreases
As time increases, distance increases
As time decreases, distance decreases
As time decreases, distance increases
What would be the best scale for this data?
Days Cm
1 1.0
2 3.5
3 5.0
4 8.5
count by fives to 10
count by tens to 100
count by ones to 5
count by ones to 10
This type of graph is used to _______
Compare different "groups"
Compare something over time
What is the independent variable on this graph?
Year
Number of Visitors
Visitors to a Park
none of these
What is the dependent variable on this graph?
Year
Number of Visitors
none of these
Using one or more of your senses to gather information is called
observing.
inferring.
predicting.
classifying.
