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IV DV Practice

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

People who have used cell phones for at least 10 years have a greater chance of developing a brain tumor.

What is the independent variable?

a)

How much you use your cell phone

b)

Development of a brain tumor

2.

What is the independent variable?

a)

Walking 10,000 steps a day

b)

Blood pressure

3.

What is the dependent variable?

a)

Amount of fruits and veggies in diet

b)

Running speed

4.

Mr. Smith set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance ball rolls off a ramp (cm). Identify the independent variable.

a)

Distance traveled by the ball

b)

Height of the ramp

c)

Mass of the ball

d)

The current weather in Florida

5.

Mr. Smith set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp (cm). Identify the dependent variable.

a)

Distance traveled by the ball

b)

Height of the ramp

c)

Mass of the ball

d)

The current weather in Florida

6.

Mr. Smith set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp (cm). Identify the best written testable question to fit this experiment.

a)

Does the distance a ball travels affect the mass of a ball?

b)

Does the height of the ramp affect the distance the ball will roll from a ramp?

c)

Does the mass of the ball affect the distance a ball rolls off of the ramp?

d)

Does the current weather in Florida affect the distance the ball rolls off of the ramp?

7.

A student wants to test the effects of different types of exercise on heart rate.  What is the dependent variable?

a)

heart rate

b)

type of exercise

c)

amount of exercise

d)

time of day exercise occurs

8.

Angelina set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Identify the independent variable.

a)

Distance traveled by the ball

b)

Height of the ramp

c)

Mass of the ball

d)

Who set up the experiment (Ms. S, etc)

9.

Mr. Smith set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance ball rolls off a ramp (cm). Identify a possible CONSTANT for this experiment.

a)

Distance traveled by the ball

b)

Height of the ramp

c)

Mass of the ball

d)

The current weather in Florida

10.

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

11.

Experiment: Does changing the wing shape to make it more narrow affect the distance a paper airplane will fly?

The wing shape is the ___________  variable.

a)

independent

b)

dependent

12.

Find the IV:  You experiment to see if the type of liquid changes how fast it can drain out of the tornado tube

a)

Amount of liquid

b)

Type of liquid

c)

Technique of swirl

d)

Speed to drain

13.

In an experiment to test the effect of sunlight on plant growth, what is the independent variable?

a)

Amount of sunlight

b)

Type of plant

c)

Growth of the plant

d)

Soil type

14.

A scientist is testing how the temperature of water affects the time it takes for sugar to dissolve. What is the dependent variable?

a)

Temperature of water

b)

Amount of sugar

c)

Time to dissolve

d)

Type of container

15.

In a study to determine if the color of light affects the rate of photosynthesis in plants, what is the independent variable?

a)

Rate of photosynthesis

b)

Color of light

c)

Type of plant

d)

Amount of water