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Which variable is MEASURED?\u003Cbr>2) A class plants the same kind of seed in three pots with different types of soil, gives each pot the same water and light, and records which sprouts first. Which variable is being TESTED?\u003Cbr>3) Rachel folds paper airplanes into different shapes using the same paper and throws each with the same force, then measures how far each flies. Which variable is CONTROLLED (kept the same)?\u003Cbr>4) A student drops three different balls from the same height onto the same floor and records how high each ball bounces. Which variable is MEASURED?\u003Cbr>5) Tiffany drops one sugar cube into the same amount of different liquids at the same temperature and times how long each cube takes to dissolve. Which variable is MEASURED?\u003Cbr>6) Tom places different types of light bulbs in the same lamp in the same room and measures how bright each one is. Which variable is being TESTED?\u003Cbr>7) Jerry fills same-sized containers of different colors with the same amount of water and places them in the sun to measure the temperature of the water after one hour. Which variable is CONTROLLED (kept the same)?\u003Cbr>8) Mike rolls the same toy car down a ramp set at the same height onto different types of surface and records how far the car travels. Which variable is being TESTED?\u003Cbr>9) Emily adds different amounts of sugar to identical cups of water at the same temperature and rates how sweet each one tastes. Which variable is MEASURED?\u003Cbr>10) Gwen gives two identical plants different amounts of water each day and keeps everything else the same. She measures each plant's height every week. Which variable is CONTROLLED (kept the same)?\u003Cbr>11) A student drops three different balls from the same height onto the same floor and records how high each ball bounces. Which variable is CONTROLLED (kept the same)?\u003Cbr>12) Isabel grows identical bean plants under different types of light while giving each the same water and soil, then measures the height of the plants after two weeks. Which variable is being TESTED?\u003Cbr>13) Edward stirs the same amount of sugar into cups of water at different temperatures and times how long the sugar takes to dissolve. Which variable is being TESTED?\u003Cbr>14) Ned rolls the same toy car down a ramp onto four different surfaces and measures how far it travels on each. Which variable is MEASURED?\u003Cbr>15) Cody tests four brands of paper towels by spilling the same amount of water and using one same-sized sheet of each brand to soak it up. Which variable is CONTROLLED (kept the same)? |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.  \u003Cbr>4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.  \u003Cbr>7.  \u003Cbr>8.  \u003Cbr>9.  \u003Cbr>10.  \u003Cbr>11.  \u003Cbr>12.  \u003Cbr>13.  \u003Cbr>14.  \u003Cbr>15.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Science\u003Cbr>[www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com)\u003Cbr>1\u003Cbr>1-10\u003Cbr>11-15 | 93 | 87 | 80 |  | 73 | 67 | 60 | 53 | 47 | 40 | 33 |\n|  | 27 | 20 | 13 |  | 7 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |\n\n\n| \u003Cbr>Identifying Variables in an Experiment Answer Key |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Identify the tested, measured or controlled variable in each investigation.\u003Cbr>1) Adam gives identical plants different types of fertilizer while keeping the water and light the same, then counts how many new leaves each grows. Which variable is MEASURED?\u003Cbr>2) A class plants the same kind of seed in three pots with different types of soil, gives each pot the same water and light, and records which sprouts first. Which variable is being TESTED?\u003Cbr>3) Rachel folds paper airplanes into different shapes using the same paper and throws each with the same force, then measures how far","cbCaikOimvqKY205","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikOimvqKY205","pdf",48238,"English","# Identify the Tested, Measured or Controlled Variable\n## Scenarios 1-15","[{\"question\":\"How do you decide which variable is measured in an experiment?\",\"answer\":\"The measured variable is what the investigator records as an outcome. In the worksheet, each question specifies the observed result such as leaf growth, bounce height, or how far the car travels.\"},{\"question\":\"What does it mean when a question says the variable is being tested?\",\"answer\":\"The tested variable is the factor the experimenter changes to see its effect. 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