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WorksheetsIV DV Practice
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
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?
How much you use your cell phone
Development of a brain tumor
What is the independent variable?
Walking 10,000 steps a day
Blood pressure
What is the dependent variable?
Amount of fruits and veggies in diet
Running speed
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.
Distance traveled by the ball
Height of the ramp
Mass of the ball
The current weather in Florida
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.
Distance traveled by the ball
Height of the ramp
Mass of the ball
The current weather in Florida
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.
Does the distance a ball travels affect the mass of a ball?
Does the height of the ramp affect the distance the ball will roll from a ramp?
Does the mass of the ball affect the distance a ball rolls off of the ramp?
Does the current weather in Florida affect the distance the ball rolls off of the ramp?
A student wants to test the effects of different types of exercise on heart rate. What is the dependent variable?
heart rate
type of exercise
amount of exercise
time of day exercise occurs
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.
Distance traveled by the ball
Height of the ramp
Mass of the ball
Who set up the experiment (Ms. S, etc)
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.
Distance traveled by the ball
Height of the ramp
Mass of the ball
The current weather in Florida
This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist.
dependent variable
independent variable
data
control group
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.
independent
dependent
Find the IV: You experiment to see if the type of liquid changes how fast it can drain out of the tornado tube
Amount of liquid
Type of liquid
Technique of swirl
Speed to drain
In an experiment to test the effect of sunlight on plant growth, what is the independent variable?
Amount of sunlight
Type of plant
Growth of the plant
Soil type
A scientist is testing how the temperature of water affects the time it takes for sugar to dissolve. What is the dependent variable?
Temperature of water
Amount of sugar
Time to dissolve
Type of container
In a study to determine if the color of light affects the rate of photosynthesis in plants, what is the independent variable?
Rate of photosynthesis
Color of light
Type of plant
Amount of water
