Independent Dependent Control Variables

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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
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Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
A bug repellent was sprayed on one arm. On the other arm, the bug repellent was not sprayed. After 2 hours, the number of bug bites are recorded. What is the independent variable?
The type of bug repellent
If an arm was sprayed with bug repellent or not
The number of bug bites
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS1-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
A bug repellent was sprayed on one arm. On the other arm, the bug repellent was not sprayed. After 2 hours, the number of bug bites are recorded. What is the dependent variable?
The type of bug repellent
If an arm was sprayed with bug repellent or not
The number of bug bites
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Javier and his twin sister both have the same science exam. Javier sleeps for 9 hours the night before the exam and his sister sleeps for 6 hours. After they take the test, they both compare their test grades. What is the independent variable?
The number of hours of sleep they had
The type of test
The test grades
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Javier and his twin sister both have the same science exam. Javier sleeps for 9 hours the night before the exam and his sister sleeps for 6 hours. After they take the test, they both compare their test grades. What is the dependent variable?
The test grades
The number of hours of sleep they had
The type of test
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Group A decides to exercise for a month. Group B decides not to exercise during the same month. Afterward, they measure the amount of weight that each group lost. what is the independent variable?
How much weight each group lost
The type of exercise
If group exercises or not
Tags
NGSS.MS-ETS1-1
NGSS.MS-ETS1-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Group A decides to exercise for a month. Group B decides not to exercise during the same month. Afterward, they measure the amount of weight that each group lost. what is the dependent variable?
If a group exercises or not
How much weight each group lost
The type of exercise
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Ben makes five paper helicopters with different wing lengths. He drops them the same way from a height of two meters for five trials each. He records the amount of time it takes for each helicopter to fall to the ground.
What is the independent variable?
Dropping the same way
Wing Length
Amount of time it takes the helicopter to hit the floor
Dropping from the same height
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS2-2
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