Practice Test

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Practice Test

• Graphing Strategies

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Question 1 Complete the sentence below.

• Something that changes in an experiment is called
  a ______________.

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Answer 1

• variable

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Question 2Complete the sentence below.

• The variable chosen by the experimenter is called
  the _______________ variable.

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Answer 2

• independent

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Question 3Complete the sentence below.

• The experimental result that is measured is
  called the ________________ variable.

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Answer 3

• dependent

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Question 4

• Things that dont change in an experiment are
  called _____________.

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Answer 4

• constants

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Question 5
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Answer 5
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Question 6

• What you learned from an experiment is expressed
  in your ____________.

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Answer 6

• conclusion

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Question 7

• In the experiment to find the effect of surface
  texture on friction, what was the independent
  variable?

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Answer 7

• surface texture

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Question 8

• In the experiment to find the effect of weight on
  friction, what was the dependent variable?

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Answer 8

• friction

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Question 9

• In the experiment to find the effect of the
  domino spacing on the speed of the dominoes, what
  was the independent variable?

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Answer 9

• domino spacing

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Question 10

• In this graph, what is the dependent variable?

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Answer 10

• number of postsecondary institutions

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Question 11

• In the graph below, which variable is the
  dependent variable?

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Answer 11

• the months

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Question 12

• In this graph, name the independent variable.

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Answer 12

• the countries

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Question 13

• What conclusion can be drawn from this graph?

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Answer 13

• bullying increased in 2003

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Question 14
What title would you give to this graph?
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Answer 14

• Distance vs. Time

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Question 15
In this graph of acceleration, in one word
describe what is happening to the velocity.
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Answer 15

• increasing