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Independent and Dependent Variables

For each scenario, identify the independent and the dependent variables.

AB
What mass makes a toy car go faster?I - Mass of the car, D - Speed of the car
Does the type of conditioner affect the softness of a person's hair?I - Type of conditioner, D - Softness of the hair
Which brand of eraser erases the best?I - Brand of eraser used, D - How much of the writing is erased
Jane wants to know if the starting temperature of water affects how long it takes to freeze.I - Starting temperature of the water, D - Time it takes to freeze
A mother wants to know which paper towel brand absorbs the most liquid.I - Brand of paper towel, D - How much liquid is absorbed
If the type of food fed to an animal varied, would it affect their behavior?I - Type of food, D - Their behavior
Does the amount of humidity affect how far a ukele falls out of tune?I - Humidity, D - How far out of tune the ukele is
Tommy wants to know which pencil lead writes the darkest.I - Size of the lead used, D - Darkness of writing
Jimmy decided to test how fast he ran a mile in hot weather, cold weather, and warm weather.I - Temperature, D - Time it takes to run 1 mile
How does factory pollution affect trees.I - Level of pollution, D - How many trees die
Which type of material can block the most wifi signal?I - Type of material, D - Strength of the wifi signal getting through the material
There are 3 brands of light bulbs. 1 is the expensive, high-quality brand. One is the cheap store brand. Which puts off the most light?I - Brand of bulb, D - How much light is put off
3 people have lice. The doctor gives 1 person lice treatment A, the 2nd gets lice treatment B, and the 3rd gets nothing. Their lice is checked 4 days later.I - Type of treatment, D - Whether or not the lice goes away
3 people were bitten by Felisha's dog, The 1st person got one type of medicine, the 2nd got a different type, and the 3rd just got a pat on the back.I - Treatment, D - How the bite healed
A scientists measured how frequently a cricket chirped at room temperature and at 180 degrees.I - Temperature, D - Number of chirps.
Bob is overweight because he sits on the couch eating donuts. His doctor tells him to run around the neighborhood 4 times every day. His weight is checked after 5 weeks.I - Exercise, D - Weight
Jamie wants to know if birds are attracted to differently colored bowls. She puts birdseed in 4 different bowls and measures how much of the food is eaten.I - Color of bowl, D - How much food is eaten


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Saint Johns, FL

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