Intro. to Science Unit 1 Test

Which type of graph is most appropriate to show the number of 5th graders who prefer Coke or Pepsi?

• bar graph

• line graph

• pie chart

Which type of graph is most appropriate to show the percentage of the class earning As, Bs, and Cs?

• bar graph

• line graph

• pie chart

Which type of graph is most appropriate to show the number of pushups done each day during a two-week training program?

• bar graph

• line graph

• pie chart

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

• Monica's growth

• drinking milk

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Ramone wants to know if a distance the person kicks a soccer ball effects how well they do on the math test? What is the dependent variable?

• how far the person kicks the ball

• how well the person does on the math test

• the type of soccer ball

• if the person is male or female

What is the independent variable? You are testing which type of paper airplane goes furthest.

• the paper used

• the type of paper airplane

• how hard the plane is thrown

• the distance of the plane's flight

Does changing the brand of dog food affect how much the dog eats? How much the dog eats is the...

• dependent variable

• independent variable

How does adding cardio to one's daily schedule affect a person's heart rate? Heart rate is the...

• dependent variable

• independent variable

The factor a scientist changes during an experiment is the...

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• control variable

Identify the independent variable: The height of bean plants depends on the amount of water they receive.

• how tall they grow by the end of the experiment

• the amount of sunlight they're exposed to daily

• the bean seed

• the amount of water provided daily

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1