Question

In the blanks below write what the independent variable and the dependent variable would be for each experiment. (what are you testing?) (how are you measuring it?) Independent variable Dependent variables

1. Problem: Does the amount you study a subject affect the scores you get on a test? Independent variable ____did you study_ Dependent variable ___higher test scores_
2. Problem: Does misbehaving in school affect a student’s grades? Independent variable _____________________ Dependent variable _______________________
3. Problem: What gives people more gas; eating beans or cabbage? Independent variable _____________________ Dependent variable _______________________
4. Problem: Can you catch more fish with worms or with shrimp? Independent variable _____________________ Dependent variable _______________________
5. Problem: Does talking to plants help increase their growth? Independent variable _____________________ Dependent variable _______________________ 6. Problem: Does eating breakfast help students perform better in school? Independent variable _____________________ Dependent variable _______________________ 7. Do gerbils or hamsters run faster? Independent variable _____________________ Dependent variable _______________________ 8. Problem: Does eating more candy cause cavities? Independent variable _____________________ Dependent variable _______________________
9. Problem: What diet will allow you to lose the most weight, no sugar or no carbs? Independent variable _____________________ Dependent variable _______________________
10. Problem: What, on average, is larger, a chicken egg or a duck egg? Independent variable _____________________ Dependent variable _______________________

Answer 1

1. independent- if you studied. dependent- test scores

2. independent- behavior of students. dependent-student grades

3. independent- what you eat. dependent- amount of gas

4. independent- which bait you use. dependent- how much fish you catch

5. independent-if you talk to the plants or not. dependent- growth

6. independent- whether you eat breakfast or not. dependent-student performance

7. independent- which animal you test. dependent- speed of the animals

8. independent- how much candy you eat. dependent- cavities or not

9. independent- if you eat no sugar or no carbs. dependent- how much weight you lose

10. independent- which thing you measure. dependent- the measurements