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Variables Quiz-At Home

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Kelly has an idea that a marble would travel at a faster speed if it is placed at a higher starting position on a ramp. This discussion leads to the following scientific question. What happens to marble speed when the ramp height is raised or lowered?

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Drag the item to its corresponding category. Dependent, independent, or control variable.

Marble Speed
Ramp Length
Marble Mass
Marble Smoothness
Ramp Height
Marble Distance

Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Control Variable

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Using the graph above, identify the item to its corresponding category by dragging. Dependent, independent, or control variable.

Bean Plant Growth
Amount of Sunlight
Type of Fertilzer
Height of Plants
Amount of Soil

Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Control Variables

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Two kids decide to test if drinking cafeine increases their heart rate and blood pressure. They both test their resting heart rate, and drink a caffeinate beverage, then remeasure their heart rates an hour later.

Cafeined Drink
Blood Pressure
Excersize
Type of Beverage
Heart Rate

Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Control Variables

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Addie and Elyse were playing basketball after school. They noticed that one of their basketballs had lower air pressure compared to the other. They decided to do an experiment to test if the amount of air pressure in the basketball would affect their free throw shooting percentage.

The music they were listening to while shooting
Size of the basketball
Free Throw Shooting Percentage
Height of the basket
Basket Ball Air Pressure

Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Control Variables

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Logan and Josh were testing how bitter people would taste a type of hard candy. They noticed that older people tasted the candy differently than younger people. They decided to test if a person's age affects how bitter they taste a Warhead candy.

What they had to drink before the test
What they had to eat before the test
Bitterness of the candy
Age of the taster

Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Control Variables