WorksheetsIndependent Dependent Variable Input Output
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 39mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
An Independent variable is the one that is changed in an experiment.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Should you be recording your information during your experiment?
a)
Yes
b)
No
3.
Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?
a)
yes
b)
no
4.
What is the INDEPENDENT variable?
a)
distance
b)
25
c)
time
d)
there isn't one
5.
What is the DEPENDENT variable?
a)
total cost
b)
weight
c)
0.3
d)
there isn't one
6.
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.
7.
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
8.
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
9.
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
10.
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
11.
Ms. S set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. What is the dependent variable?
a)
Distance traveled by the ball
b)
Height of the ramp
c)
Mass of the ball
d)
Where the experiment took place.
12.
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
13.
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
14.
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
15.
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
16.
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 or chair
b)
Grade on test
c)
Age of students
17.
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
18.
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
19.
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
20.
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
21.
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
22.
Penelope wanted to see if the temperature of the oven made cookies softer or harder. What is the independent variable.
a)
Hardness of cookie
b)
Type of oven
c)
Temperature of oven
23.
Penelope wanted to see if the temperature of the oven made cookies softer or harder. What is the dependent variable.
a)
Hardness of cookie
b)
Type of oven
c)
Temperature of oven
24.
Stacy measured the speed of 5 birds that lived around her house. What is the Independent variable?
a)
Type of Bird
b)
Speed of Bird
c)
weather outside
25.
Stacy measured the speed of 5 birds that lived around her house. What is the dependent variable?
a)
Type of Bird
b)
Speed of Bird
c)
weather outside
26.
Mrs. Cote wanted to know if the iPhone could stand up against being dropped from different heights. She dropped them from 3 heights and saw if they broke. What is the independent variable?
a)
Drop height
b)
If they had a case on them or not
c)
If they broke
27.
Mrs. Cote wanted to know if the iPhone could stand up against being dropped from different heights. She dropped them from 3 heights and saw if they broke. What is the dependent variable?
a)
Drop height
b)
If they had a case on them or not
c)
If they broke
28.
Mr. S normally uses praise as a reward to train his dog. He wants to know the best way to train his dog, so he sets up an experiment to find out if there is a better way to get his dog to respond to commands. What is his independent variable?
a)
Type of reward
b)
Praise
c)
Type of dog
d)
Amount of time the dog follows commands
29.
A comprehension test was given to students after they had studied textbook material either in silence or with the television turned on. What is the dependent variable?
a)
silence
b)
television turned on
c)
score on test
d)
textbook material
30.
How many independent variables can be tested in a controlled experiment?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
as many as possible
31.
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 are the controlled variables or constants?
a)
Amount of soil, sunlight and music
b)
type of liquid
c)
Plant growth
d)
plant given no liquid
32.
The ONE thing you, as the experimenter, change is called the:
a)
control
b)
constants
c)
independent variable
d)
dependent variable
33.
Which of the following terms refers to the variable that is measured or recorded as the results of the experiment?
a)
Experimental Controls
b)
Test Controls
c)
Dependent Variable
d)
Independent Variable
34.
If I water the plant more often, then it will grow taller. Name the independent variable.
a)
The height of the plant
b)
The size of the pot
c)
The amount of water
d)
The amount of light.
35.
If I water the plant more often, then it will grow taller. Name the dependent variable.
a)
The amount of water.
b)
The amount of soil.
c)
The height of the plant.
d)
The amount of water.
36.
FIND THE INDEPENDENT VARIABLE FOR THE QUESTION:
Which brand of laundry detergent works better to remove grass stains?
Which brand of laundry detergent works better to remove grass stains?
a)
type of clothing
b)
brand of detergent
c)
cleanliness of clothes
37.
FIND THE DEPENDENT VARIABLE FOR THE QUESTION:
Which brand of laundry detergent works better to remove grass stains?
Which brand of laundry detergent works better to remove grass stains?
a)
type of clothing
b)
brand of detergent
c)
cleanliness of clothes
38.
What is the control?
a)
what we are changing or testing
b)
what we are observing or measuring
c)
what we keep the same to make the experiment fair
39.
Scientific Question: Does playing video games improve reaction time?
What is the dependent variable?
What is the dependent variable?
a)
playing video games
b)
reaction time
c)
type of video game
40.
Mr. McNiece wanted to see how different types of music affected students' pulse rates. She played different types of music: heavy metal, rap, R&B, alternative, pop, country, and classical music. What constant should be considered when doing this experiment?
a)
types of music
b)
use all dead people
c)
using a different student for each music type
d)
amount of time the music was played
41.
Tiffany was investing how fast it took Hayden to react to different sounds. Identify the independent variable.
a)
How fast Hayden reacted
b)
different sounds
c)
types of music
d)
Hayden
42.
The measurable factor in an experiment is known as the:
a)
Control
b)
Independent Variable
c)
Constant
d)
Dependent Variable
43.
the variable that is kept the same to make sure results are caused by the thing being tested
a)
independent variable
b)
dependent variable
c)
control variable
44.
Mr. McNiece wanted to see how different types of music affected students' pulse rates. She played different types of music: heavy metal, rap, R&B, alternative, pop, country, and classical music. What constant should be considered when performing this experiment?
a)
amount of time the music was played
b)
using a different student for each music type
c)
types of music
d)
use of people
45.
Katie is trying to determine what type of flower grows the fastest in the same type of soil after a month. She takes 3 different seeds and plants them. She collected the data month. What would a control be?
a)
Types of flower seeds
b)
Type of soil
c)
Height of flowers
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