Variables Quiz

Dilcia wants to know how drinking milk affects how tall a Monica grows. Which is the independent variable?

• Monica's growth
• drinking milk

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Ramone wants to know: does the distance a person kicks a soccer ball effect 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.

What is the INDEPENDENT variable? You are 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

What is the DEPENDENT variable? You are 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

Marcos wants to know: 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

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Marcos wants to know: Does the type of gasoline put in a car affect how fast the car can drive? What is the dependent 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

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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)

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

• Distance traveled by the ball
• Height of the ramp
• Mass of the ball
• Who set up the experiment (Ms. S, etc)

Does the flavor of ice cream affect how fast the ice cream melts? The flavor of ice cream is the....

• independent variable

• dependent variable

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Does the type of shoe worn during a 30 meter dash affect the speed of the runner? The speed of the runner is the...

• independent variable

• dependent variable

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1