Worksheets Name
Independent vs. Dependent Variables
Class
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Date
Instructor name: Sanet Britz
1.
Yaara wants to determine if amount of fertilizer impacts grass growth
What is the Independent Variable?
a) grass growth b) type of fertilizer
c) type of grass d) amount of fertilizer
2.
Yaara wants to determine if amount of fertilizer impacts grass growth
What is the Dependent Variable?
a) type of grass b) grass growth
c) type of fertilizer d) amount of fertilizer
3.
Randall wants to know if the amount of salt in the water has an effect on his goldfish. What is the
independent variable?
a) amount of water b) number of goldfish
c) health of the goldfish d) amount of salt
4.
Marilu wants to know the effect of the amount of pesticides on the size of apples
What is the independent variable?
a) amount of pests b) size of apples
c) amount of apples d) amount of pesticides
5.
Marilu wants to know the effect of the amount of pesticides on the size of apples
What is the dependent variable?
a) size of apples b) amount of pests
c) amount of apples d) amount of pesticides
6.
Mohammed wants to know if the deer population is influenced by the size of the wolf population.
What is the independent variable?
a) size of the deer b) number of wolves
c) number of deer d) size of the wolves
7.
Mohammed wants to know if the deer population is influenced by the size of the wolf population.
What is the dependent variable?
a) number of wolves b) size of the wolves
c) number of deer d) size of the deer
8.
Jose wants to know if the diet of a rat affects the body weight of the rat.
What is the independent variable?
a) weight of food b) body weight
c) diet of a rat d) number of rats
9.
Jose wants to know if the diet of a rat affects the body weight of the rat.
What is the dependent variable?
a) number of rats b) weight of food
c) body weight d) diet of a rat
10.
Nooria wants to know if the sunflowers grow taller if they are exposed to more sunlight. What is the
independent variable?
a) amount of water b) type of sunflower
c) sunflower height d) amount of sunlight
11.
Nooria wants to know if the sunflowers grow taller if they are exposed to more sunlight. What is the
dependent variable?
a) sunflower height b) amount of water
c) amount of sunlight d) type of sunflower
12.
Suri wants to know if the temperature of a nest will impact the number of lizards born male vs. female.
What is the independent variable?
a) nest temperature b) number of eggs
c) number of male vs. female lizards d) number of lizards
13.
Suri wants to know if the temperature of a nest will impact the number of lizards born male vs. female.
What is the dependent variable?
a) number of lizards b) number of male vs. female lizards born
c) nest temperature d) number of eggs
14.
Xavier wants to know if their will be more different types of cacti found growing in the park near his
house if there is a decrease in rainfall.
What is the independent variable?
a) amount of rainfall b) number of parks
c) types of cacti d) size of cacti
15.
Xavier wants to know if their will be more different types of cacti found growing in the park near his
house if there is a decrease in rainfall.
What is the dependent variable?
a) amount of rainfall b) number of parks
c) types of cacti d) size of cacti
Answer Keys
1. d) amount of fertilizer 2. b) grass growth 3. d) amount of salt
4. d) amount of pesticides 5. a) size of apples 6. b) number of wolves
7. c) number of deer 8. c) diet of a rat 9. c) body weight
10. d) amount of sunlight 11. a) sunflower height 12. a) nest temperature
13. b) number of male vs. 14. a) amount of rainfall 15. c) types of cacti
female lizards born
