Dependent and Independent Variables

An apple’s freshness will last longer if they are refrigerated. If you did an experiment to test this, the freshness would be the...

• independent variable

• dependent variable

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The variable that is measured.

• Controlled Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

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The one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment.

• Controlled Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

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Identify the dependent variable:
A study was done to find if different tire treads affect the braking distance of a car.

• The car

• The distance the car took to brake 

• The different tire treads

• The drive

Marcos wants to know: Does the type of gasoline put in a car effect 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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Does the flavor of ice cream effect how fast the ice cream melts? The flavor of ice cream is the....

• independent variable

• dependent variable

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What effect does decreasing the temperature of a room have on a lifespan of a battery? The temperature of the room is the...

• independent variable

• dependent variable

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How does the amount of sunlight affect how many tulip flowers a plant grows? The sunlight is the...

• independent variable

• dependent variable

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One plant is given sunlight for 12 hours each day. Another plant of the same type is not given any sunlight. After 3 weeks, the plants are compared to see how green each one looks. What is the independent variable?

• How much sunlight each plant receives

• How green each plant looks

• The type of sunlight

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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One plant is given sunlight for 12 hours each day. Another plant of the same type is not given any sunlight. After 3 weeks, the plants are compared to see how green each one looks. What is the dependent variable?

• The type of sunlight

• How much sunlight each plant receives

• How green each plant looks

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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