Identifying Variables

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5 questions
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4

Directions: Read the situations below and write down the IV, DV and 2 constants for each.

Sam and Shelby know that the color on an M&M will dissolve in water. Now they want to know if warm or cold water will change how fast the color dissolves.

  • Temperature of Water
  • Amount of Water
  • Sam's hair color
  • Type of M&M
  • Time it takes for M&M to dissolve
  • Independent Variable
  • Dependent Variable
  • Constant Variable
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4

Directions: Read the situations below and write down the IV, DV and 2 constants for each.

Mary was growing pea plants in her garden this summer. She planted one plant where it is sunny all day and one plant where it is sunny in the morning and shady in the afternoon. She wants to see which plant grows more peas.

  • Color of plant pot
  • Soil quality
  • Amount of Sunlight
  • Growth of Plant
  • Amount of Water
  • Independent Variable
  • Dependent Variable
  • Constant Variable
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4

Directions: Read the situations below and write down the IV, DV and 2 constants for each.

Matt is always getting grass stains on his jeans. He wants to know which laundry detergent is best at removing stains, Tide, Cheer, Arm & Hammer, or Seventh Generation.

  • Stain Type
  • Type of laundry detergent
  • Style of jeans
  • Amount of stains removed
  • amount of detergent
  • Independent Variable
  • Dependent Variable
  • Constant Variable
Required
4

Directions: Read the situations below and write down the IV, DV and 2 constants for each.

Ryan has a remote control car that he loves to play with but the batteries are always dying. He decides to see if Duracell or Energizer will last longer.

  • Amount of time the batteries lasted
  • Ryan's other toys
  • Remote control car
  • Brand of Batteries
  • Size of batteries (AA VERSUS AAA)
  • Independent Variable
  • Dependent Variable
  • Constant Variable
Required
4

Directions: Read the situations below and write down the IV, DV and 2 constants for each.

Rachel wants to make pizza for her family but doesn’t know what toppings they like. She makes one pizza with ham and pineapple and the other with onions and mushrooms and then feeds her family.

  • Friends opinions
  • Toppings on pizza
  • Sauce type
  • Size of Pizza
  • Number of people who like each topping
  • Independent Variable
  • Dependent Variable
  • Constant Variable