Analyzing Data Independent Variables

What does the x-axis measure?

• Time (minutes)

• Distance in City Blocks

• Length of Stride

• Speed of Walking

What does the y-axis measure?

• Time (minutes)

• Distance in City Blocks

• Length of Stride

• Speed of Walking

When the girl is walking for 22 minutes, what is the distance in city blocks?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

A _________________ is a thing that changes.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____ to test your hypothesis.

• change
• keep the same
• experiment with
• investigate

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The variable that is measured throughout the experiment is the ________________
Hint: It may change as a result of your testing.

• Controlled Variable
• Responsive Variable
• Dependent Variable
• Independent Variable

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 

• 0 m
• 10 m
• 20 m
• 40 m

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

X axis is the _________ variable. This is the variable you, the scientist, controls.

• independent

• dependent

• controlled

• changing

Y axis is the ____________variable. This is the variable that changes due to the variable on the x-axis.

• dependent

• independent

• controlled

• changing

What type of relationship does this line graph show?

• linear

• quadratic

• reverse

• inverse

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1