Identifying Independent and Dependent Variables

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Science
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7th Grade
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Hard
+2
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the DEPENDENT variable?
water depth
temperature
meters
50
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the INDEPENDENT VARIABLE?
water depth
temperature
meters
(C)
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the independent variable?
temperature
heart rate
data table
(beats/min)
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Do new shoes make you run faster? In this example, why can't the speed of the runner be a constant?
Because the speed of the runner is the independent variable so it cannot be a constant
Because the speed of the runner in the dependent variable so it cannot be a constant
Because the speed is not measurable so it cannot be a constant
The speed of the runner is a constand
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The ___ variable is what changes in an experiment.
Controlled
Independent
Dependent
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS2-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The height of bean plants depend on the amount of water they received. What is the independent variable?
Amount of water
Height of the plants
How many beans were produced
Temperature the plants were in
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-5
NGSS.MS-LS2-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A study was done to find if different tire treads affect the braking of a car. What is the independent variable?
Car
Brakes
Tire treads
Seat belts
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS2-2
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