Hypothesis, variables questions
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- Q1What is a hypothesis?A statement that is true by default.A statement that is untestable.A statement that has been proven correct.A statement that can be tested and verified.30s
- Q2Which of the following is an example of a variable?GravityTemperatureMoonSun30s
- Q3What is an independent variable?The variable that is manipulated or changed by the researcher.The variable that is controlled by external factors.The variable that is constant and does not change.The variable that is measured or observed in an experiment.30s
- Q4What is a dependent variable?The variable that remains constant throughout an experiment.The variable that is being measured or observed in an experiment.The variable that is manipulated or changed by the researcher.The variable that is controlled by external factors.30s
- Q5What is a control variable?A variable that is manipulated to test its effects.A variable that is randomly assigned to different groups.A variable that is observed and measured in an experiment.A variable that is kept constant and not changed during an experiment.30s
- Q6Which of the following is an example of a hypothesis?There are different types of plants.If plants are given more sunlight, they will grow taller.Watering plants helps them grow.Plants need sunlight to grow.30s
- Q7Which of the following is an example of an independent variable?Time of dayType of soilCrop yieldAmount of fertilizer30s
- Q8
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...
Type of liquid
Type of plant
Type of music
Sunlight
30s - Q9
According to the diagram, which question is being tested?
How does color of light affect plant growth?
How does the type of soil affect plant growth?
How will different amounts of water affect plant growth?
How does the amount of fertilizer added to plants affect growth?
30s - Q10
Tyler is pulling this block of wood up a ramp. What would be the dependent (or responding) variable that he is measuring?
the friction of the wood against the ramp pushing against the wood block
the number of books stacked under the ramp that changes the angle and the height it travels
the amount of force needed to pull the wood block up the ramp that is measured by the spring scale
the weight of the wood block that is being pulled up the ramp by the spring scale in TYlers hand
30s - Q11
Which of the following hypotheses is written correctly?
If I freeze a tennis ball, then it will not bounce as high.
If a tennis ball is frozen, it won't bounce as high as one that is not frozen.
If I heat up a tennis ball it will bounce high
Frozen tennis balls will not bounce as high.
30s - Q12
According to the diagram, which question is being tested?
How does adding fertilizer to flowering plants affect growth?
Which type of fertilizer affects plant growth to grow tallest?
How does salt water affect flowering plant's growth?
How does the amount of water affect flowering plants growth?
30s - Q13
Research Question: Does the type of gasoline put in a car effect how fast the car can drive. What is the independent variable?
how fast the car can drive
which car the gas is put into
Type of gasoline
how much gas is put into the car
30s - Q14
A comprehension test was given to students after they had studied textbook material either in silence or with the television turned on. What is the dependent variable?
Textbook material
Television turned on
Silenece
score on test
30s - Q15
A comprehension test was given to students after they had studied textbook material either in silence or with the television turned on. What is the control variable?
score on test
Silenece
Textbook material
Television turned on
30s