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IV and DV Identification Test

The document appears to be a pre-test and post-test for students to identify independent and dependent variables in experimental scenarios. The pre-test asks students to identify the independent and dependent variables in experiments involving applying different fertilizers to cotton crops and using different weed killers on a lawn. The post-test provides new experimental scenarios and asks students to identify the independent and dependent variables.

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IV and DV Identification Test

The document appears to be a pre-test and post-test for students to identify independent and dependent variables in experimental scenarios. The pre-test asks students to identify the independent and dependent variables in experiments involving applying different fertilizers to cotton crops and using different weed killers on a lawn. The post-test provides new experimental scenarios and asks students to identify the independent and dependent variables.

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Pre-test Pre-test

Name: ___________________________________ Name: ___________________________________

1. A farmer applies different fertilizer to his cotton crops, 1. A farmer applies different fertilizer to his cotton crops,
to see which will make his plants grow the highest. What to see which will make his plants grow the highest. What
is the IV? is the IV?
a. different cotton crops b. type of fertilizer a. different cotton crops b. type of fertilizer
c. growth of plants d. height of plants c. growth of plants d. height of plants

2. A farmer applies different fertilizer to his cotton crops, 2. A farmer applies different fertilizer to his cotton crops,
to see which will make his plants grow the highest. What to see which will make his plants grow the highest. What
is the DV? is the DV?
a. different cotton crops b. type of fertilizer a. different cotton crops b. type of fertilizer
c. growth of plants d. height of plants c. growth of plants d. height of plants

3. I use different types of weed killers on my lawn to see 3. I use different types of weed killers on my lawn to see
which one kills the most weeds. What is the DV? which one kills the most weeds. What is the DV?
a. most weeds b. types of weed killers a. most weeds b. types of weed killers
c. types of weeds d. amounts of weeds killed c. types of weeds d. amounts of weeds killed

4. I use different types of weed killers on my lawn to see 4. I use different types of weed killers on my lawn to see
which one kills the most weeds. What is the IV? which one kills the most weeds. What is the IV?
a. most weeds b. types of weed killers c. a. most weeds b. types of weed killers c.
types of weeds d. amounts of weeds killed types of weeds d. amounts of weeds killed

5. The independent variable is the one you measure. 5. The independent variable is the one you measure.
a. yes b. no a. yes b. no
6. The dependent variable is the variable that you 6. The dependent variable is the variable that you
change. a. yes b. no change. a. yes b. no

Pre-test Pre-test
Name: ___________________________________ Name: ___________________________________

1. A farmer applies different fertilizer to his cotton crops, 1. A farmer applies different fertilizer to his cotton crops,
to see which will make his plants grow the highest. What to see which will make his plants grow the highest. What
is the IV? is the IV?
a. different cotton crops b. type of fertilizer a. different cotton crops b. type of fertilizer
c. growth of plants d. height of plants c. growth of plants d. height of plants

2. A farmer applies different fertilizer to his cotton crops, 2. A farmer applies different fertilizer to his cotton crops,
to see which will make his plants grow the highest. What to see which will make his plants grow the highest. What
is the DV? is the DV?
a. different cotton crops b. type of fertilizer a. different cotton crops b. type of fertilizer
c. growth of plants d. height of plants c. growth of plants d. height of plants

3. I use different types of weed killers on my lawn to see 3. I use different types of weed killers on my lawn to see
which one kills the most weeds. What is the DV? which one kills the most weeds. What is the DV?
a. most weeds b. types of weed killers a. most weeds b. types of weed killers
c. types of weeds d. amounts of weeds killed c. types of weeds d. amounts of weeds killed

4. I use different types of weed killers on my lawn to see 4. I use different types of weed killers on my lawn to see
which one kills the most weeds. What is the IV? which one kills the most weeds. What is the IV?
a. most weeds b. types of weed killers c. a. most weeds b. types of weed killers c.
types of weeds d. amounts of weeds killed types of weeds d. amounts of weeds killed

5. The independent variable is the one you measure. 5. The independent variable is the one you measure.
a. yes b. no a. yes b. no
6. The dependent variable is the variable that you 6. The dependent variable is the variable that you
change. a. yes b. no change. a. yes b. no
Post-test Post-test
Name: ___________________________________ Name: ___________________________________

1. Ivan and Braxton want to know if a stretching a rubber 1. Ivan and Braxton want to know if a stretching a rubber
band at different lengths affects how far the rubber band at different lengths affects how far the rubber
band will fly. They will use centimeters for all band will fly. They will use centimeters for all
measurements. measurements.
IV:___________________________________________ IV:___________________________________________
DV: __________________________________________ DV: __________________________________________
2. Will a paper airplane with longer wings fly farther than 2. Will a paper airplane with longer wings fly farther than
shorter wings? shorter wings?
IV:___________________________________________ IV:___________________________________________
DV: __________________________________________ DV: __________________________________________
3. Will a plant grow higher with more light? 3. Will a plant grow higher with more light?
IV:___________________________________________ IV:___________________________________________
DV: __________________________________________ DV: __________________________________________
4. Billy and Bob want to know if the amount of baking 4. Billy and Bob want to know if the amount of baking
soda added to vinegar will affect the height a rocket will soda added to vinegar will affect the height a rocket will
launch. They will measure the baking soda in milliliters. launch. They will measure the baking soda in milliliters.
The will measure the height of the rocket launch in The will measure the height of the rocket launch in
meters. meters.
IV:___________________________________________ IV:___________________________________________
DV: __________________________________________ DV: __________________________________________
5. I wonder if the amount of homework I complete has 5. I wonder if the amount of homework I complete has
an affect on my science test scores? an affect on my science test scores?
IV:___________________________________________ IV:___________________________________________
DV: __________________________________________ DV: __________________________________________

Post-test Post-test
Name: ___________________________________ Name: ___________________________________

1. Ivan and Braxton want to know if a stretching a rubber 1. Ivan and Braxton want to know if a stretching a rubber
band at different lengths affects how far the rubber band at different lengths affects how far the rubber
band will fly. They will use centimeters for all band will fly. They will use centimeters for all
measurements. measurements.
IV:___________________________________________ IV:___________________________________________
DV: __________________________________________ DV: __________________________________________
2. Will a paper airplane with longer wings fly farther than 2. Will a paper airplane with longer wings fly farther than
shorter wings? shorter wings?
IV:___________________________________________ IV:___________________________________________
DV: __________________________________________ DV: __________________________________________
3. Will a plant grow higher with more light? 3. Will a plant grow higher with more light?
IV:___________________________________________ IV:___________________________________________
DV: __________________________________________ DV: __________________________________________
4. Billy and Bob want to know if the amount of baking 4. Billy and Bob want to know if the amount of baking
soda added to vinegar will affect the height a rocket will soda added to vinegar will affect the height a rocket will
launch. They will measure the baking soda in milliliters. launch. They will measure the baking soda in milliliters.
The will measure the height of the rocket launch in The will measure the height of the rocket launch in
meters. meters.
IV:___________________________________________ IV:___________________________________________
DV: __________________________________________ DV: __________________________________________
5. I wonder if the amount of homework I complete has 5. I wonder if the amount of homework I complete has
an affect on my science test scores? an affect on my science test scores?
IV:___________________________________________ IV:___________________________________________
DV: __________________________________________ DV: __________________________________________

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