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    Name________________________________Date_________

    Independent and Dependent Variables Scenarios


    (Manipulated) (Responding)
    Scenario Independent Dependent

    1. A cow is given a growth hormone a) growth hormone a) growth hormone


    and then compared to another cow that b) weight of cow b) weight of cow
    was not given a growth hormone. Both c) cows c) cows
    cows were weighed at 2 years.

    2. Mosquito repellent is sprayed on a) mosquito bites a) mosquito bites


    one arm and the other arm is not b) repellant b) repellant
    sprayed. The number of mosquito c) 2 hours c) 2 hours
    bites is counted after 2 hours.

    3. One grape is placed in tap water a) salt water a) salt water


    and another grape is placed in salt b) mass of grapes b) mass of grapes
    water. The change in their mass is c) type of water c) type of water
    measured after a day.

    4. Two different cars are traveling at a) speed of cars a) speed of cars


    60 mph. At a certain point, both cars b) type of car b) type of car
    slam on the brakes. The distance it c) stopping distance c) stopping distance
    takes for each car to stop is then
    measured.

    5. Pillbugs are placed in a container a) container a) container


    where they have a choice of a wet or a b) environment b) environment
    dry environment. Researchers record c) time spent c) time spent
    how much time was spent on each
    side.

    6. A stapler is used to staple 100 a) type of stapler a) type of stapler


    papers, it jams 5 times during the trial. b) 100 papers b) 100 papers
    A different brand of stapler performs c) number of jams c) number of jams
    the same test; it jams 22 times.

    7. Cockroaches are exposed to a a) pesticide a) pesticide


    pesticide. After 3 hours, 95% of the b) 3 hours b) 3 hours
    insects are dead. c) number of deaths c) number of deaths

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    8. Two plants are grown using the a) height of plant a) height of plant
    same light and pots. One plant is b) type of water b) type of water
    given water that has been microwaved c) microwave c) microwave
    and the other plant is given regular tap
    water. Their height is measured after 2
    weeks.

    9. The blood pressure of a soldier is a) soldier a) soldier


    measured while he is resting. The b) blood pressure b) blood pressure
    soldier is then exposed to a stressful c) stress c) stress
    environment and his blood pressure is
    measured again.

    10. An apple is cut into slices. Half of a) browning a) browning


    the slices are sprayed with lemon juice. b) lemon juice b) lemon juice
    All slices are stored in a sealed plastic c) type of apple c) type of apple
    bag. After 4 days, they are observed to
    see how brown they turned.

    11.The respiration rate of a goldfish is a) type of fish a) type of fish


    measured. The goldfish is then placed b) temperature b) temperature
    in cold water and the respiration rate is c) respiration rate c) respiration rate
    measured again.

    12. Bacteria are grown in a petri dish. a) petri dish a) petri dish
    One side of the dish is sprayed with an b) number of b) number of
    antibiotic. After a week, the number of colonies colonies
    bacteria colonies are counted on each c) antibiotic c) antibiotic
    side.

    Extension: Design your own scenario. Identify the independent and dependent variables.

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