Simpsons Variables Worksheet

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13 questions

1

Identify the independent variable.

Time

Amount of juice drank

Group 4

Number of papers stapled

Identify the dependent variable.

Number of papers stapled

Group 4 

Amount of juice drank

Time

Identify the control.

Number of papers stapled

Amount of juice drank

Group 4 

Time

Was Smithers’ hypothesis correct?

Yes

No

How did the juice affect the number of papers each group stapled? Use the data to support your answer.

Identify the independent variable.

Time

Amount of juice drank

Group 4

Number of papers stapled

Identify the dependent variable.

Number of papers stapled

Group 4 

Amount of juice drank

Time

Identify the control.

Number of papers stapled

Amount of juice drank

Group 4 

Time

Was Smithers’ hypothesis correct?

Yes

No

Identify the independent variable.

Bath tub

Green slime

Water

Coconut juice

Identify the dependent variable.

Coconut juice

Bath tub

Green slime

Water

Identify the control.

Bath tub

Water

Coconut juice

Green slime

After 3 days of treatment the first part of the tub looks the same. The second part of the tub is starting to lose some of the green slime. On the third part of the tub, most of the green slime is gone. Was Barney’s hypothesis correct? Why or why not?

Yes, because the more coconut juice that was sprayed then the more slime was removed.

Yes, because the more coconut juice sprayed then the less slime was removed.

No, because the more coconut juice that was sprayed then the more slime was removed.

No, because the more coconut juice that was sprayed then the less slime was removed.

Identify the independent variable.

Brands (mg spider eggs)

Number of minutes itched

Brand A

Krusty

Identify the dependent variable.

Brand A

Brands (mg spider eggs)

Krusty

Number of minutes itched

Identify the control

Krusty

Brand A

Number of minutes itched

Brands (mg spider eggs)

Was Krusty's hypothesis that more spider eggs in an itching powder leads to longer lasting itches?

No, because the itching powder with more spider eggs led to less itching.

Yes, because the itching powder with more spider eggs led to less itching.

No, because the itching powders that had more spider eggs led to longer itching.

Yes, because the itching powders that had more spider eggs led to longer itching.

Identify the independent variable.

Bath tub

Green slime

Water

Coconut juice

Identify the dependent variable.

Coconut juice

Bath tub

Green slime

Water

Identify the control.

Bath tub

Water

Coconut juice

Green slime

After 3 days of treatment the first part of the tub looks the same. The second part of the tub is starting to lose some of the green slime. On the third part of the tub, most of the green slime is gone. Was Barney’s hypothesis correct? Why or why not?

Yes, because the more coconut juice that was sprayed then the more slime was removed.

Yes, because the more coconut juice sprayed then the less slime was removed.

No, because the more coconut juice that was sprayed then the more slime was removed.

No, because the more coconut juice that was sprayed then the less slime was removed.

Identify the independent variable.

Brands (mg spider eggs)

Number of minutes itched

Brand A

Krusty

Identify the dependent variable.

Brand A

Brands (mg spider eggs)

Krusty

Number of minutes itched

Identify the control

Krusty

Brand A

Number of minutes itched

Brands (mg spider eggs)

Was Krusty's hypothesis that more spider eggs in an itching powder leads to longer lasting itches? 

No, because the itching powder with more spider eggs led to less itching.

Yes, because the itching powder with more spider eggs led to less itching.

No, because the itching powders that had more spider eggs led to longer itching.

Yes, because the itching powders that had more spider eggs led to longer itching.