Independent and Dependent Variables

Question 1

What is the independent variable of the experiment?

Accepted Answer

Adding bug spray.

Question 2

In an experiment, the group that DOES NOT get tested on

Accepted Answer

control group

Question 3

What is the Dependent Variable in the fish experiment? (What is being measured)

Accepted Answer

The fish weight

Question 4

In an experiment you should only change ONE thing (have 1 independent variable)

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

The part / factor of the experiment that is being MEASURED

Accepted Answer

Dependent Variable

Question 6

I have two plants, I move one plant to the window to see if more light will help the plant grow faster.

Accepted Answer

The height of the plant is the DEPENDENT VARIABLE

Question 7

I have two plants, I move one plant to the window to see if more light will help the plant grow faster.

Accepted Answer

The amount of light is the independent variable

Question 8

The parts / factors of the experiment that stay the same

Accepted Answer

constants

Question 9

I have two plants, I move one plant to the window to see if more light will help the plant grow faster. PICK TWO

Accepted Answer

THE TYPE OF PLANT IS A CONSTANT, THE AMOUNT OF WATER IS A CONSTANT

Question 10

In an experiment, the group that gets tested on is called the

Accepted Answer

experimental group

Question 11

What are some controls / constants of this experiment? (What stays the same) Pick 3

Accepted Answer

The type of food, The tanks, The type of fish

Question 12

Choose two constants.

Accepted Answer

The location of the person., Type of bug spray.

Question 13

What is a variable?

Accepted Answer

Parts / factors of an experiment

Question 14

What is the dependent variable of the experiment?

Accepted Answer

How many bites.

Question 15

Why should you only change one variable in an experiment?

Accepted Answer

To get more accurate results

Question 16

The part / factor of the experiment the scientist changes

Accepted Answer

The Independent Variable

Question 17

What is the Independent Variable in the fish experiment? (What am I changing)

Accepted Answer

The amount of food

Questions 17