Variables Review Flashcards

1

Type of variable that DEPENDS on another variable to change it

dependent variable
independent variable
data
control

2

What is the dependent variable?

Yarn Net
Nylon Net
Mickey and Donald
Amount of fish

3

Type of variable that CAUSES a change in an experiment

dependent variable
independent variable
hypothesis
control

4

In an experiment, the factor being tested.

experiment
data
control
variable

5

What is the independent variable?

slimetosis
Kookie Kola
seaweed
Dr. Kelp

6

What is the dependent variable?

paper clips
plane without paper clips
mass of the plane
distance the plane flies

7

What is the control group?

Nylon net
Donald
Yarn net
Amount of fish

8

Which is the control?

Students without calculators
students
speed working math problems
Students with calculators

9

Which is the best hypothesis?

If Donald uses a nylon net then he will catch more fish
If Donald uses a yarn net then he will catch more fish
If Mickey uses a nylon net then he will catch more fish
If Mickey uses a yarn net then he will catch more fish

10

What is the independent variable

Mickey
Yarn Net
Amount of fish
Nylon Net

11

Which is the dependent variable?

students without calculators
students with calculators
speed working math problems
calculators

12

What is the control?

plane without paper clips
the paper clips
distance the plane flies
mass of the plane

13

What is the independent variable?

plane without paper clip
the paper clips
distance the plane flies
mass of the plane

14

Which is the independent variable?

students
students without calculators
speed working math problems
students with calculators

15

What is the dependent variable?

Kookie Kola
slimetosis
Dr. Kelp
seaweed

16

An experimental set-up with the variable left out. There is NO change

variable
data
hypothesis
control

Variables Review

Questions 16

Variables Review

Questions 16