Independent & Dependent Variables

Independent

and Dependent

Variables

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car

tire treads

braking distance

Question 1/10

A study was done to find if different tire treads affect the braking distance of a car. What is the independent variable?

sunlight

amount of water

height of bean plants

Question 2/10

The height of bean plants depends on the amount of water they receive. What is the dependent variable?

temperature

time of baking

flavor of cake

Question 3/10

The higher the temperature of the air in the oven, the faster a cake will bake. What is the independent variable?

height of tree

amount of lemons

amount of water

Question 4/10

Lemon trees receiving the most water produced the most lemons. What is the dependent variable?

fertilizer

soil

amount of potatoes produced

Question 5/10

An investigation found that more potatoes were produced when the soil was fertilized more. What is the dependent variable?

temperature

depth of samples

metric system

Question 6/10

Students measured the temperature of the water at different depths in the Schuylkill RIver and found that the temperature varied.

What is the independent variable?

rat height

type of cheese

time in maze

Question 7/10

Rats are fed different types of cheese to decrease their time in a maze. What is the independent variable?

sunlight

bean plant height

amount of water

Question 8/10

The height of bean plants depends on the amount of water they receive. What is the independent variable?

blood sugar level

Pepsi vs Coke

type of soda

Question 9/10

The type of soda increases blood sugar level. What is the dependent variable?

test score

sleeping time

student grade

Question 10/10

How long a student sleeps affects their test scores. What is the dependent variable?

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