Controlled Experiments

Which variable is on the X-Axis?

• Responding

• Dependent

• Indepenedent

• Controlled

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Which variable is on the Y-Axis?

• Manipulated

• Dependent

• Independent

• Controlled

Identify the dependent variable: Fertilizer in soil affects the number of flowers produced.

• Fertilizer in soil

• Type of soil

• Type of flowers

• Number of flowers

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Identify the independent variable: Fertilizer in soil affects the number of flowers produced.

• Fertilizer in soil

• Type of soil

• Type of flowers

• Number of flowers

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Identify the dependent variable: Medicine A will reduce the incidence of headaches. (Medicine A will cause less headaches to happen).

• Medicine

• Sick People

• Incidence of Headaches

• Type of Headaches

Identify the independent variable: Medicine A will reduce the incidence of headaches. (Medicine A will cause less headaches to happen).

• Medicine

• Sick People

• Incidence of Headaches

• Type of Headaches

Identify the dependent variable: If zinc tablets are taken, then the number of colds per year is reduced.

• number of colds per year

• zinc tablets

• type of zinc tablets

• amount of zinc tablets

Identify the independent variable: If zinc tablets are taken, then the number of colds per year is reduced.

• number of colds per year

• zinc tablets

• season of year

• person's immunity

Identify the dependent variable: If water is present, then the number of bacteria in a garbage bin increases.

• water

• type of garbage bin

• number of bacteria in a garbage bin

• type of bacteria

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Identify the independent variable: If water is present, then the number of bacteria in a garbage bin increases.

• water

• type of garbage bin

• number of bacteria in a garbage bin

• type of bacteria

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1