Variables Review

26 Questions | By Zmcdermott | Updated: Dec 2, 2013 | Attempts: 167

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1.
- A.
  
  Measure properly
- B.
  
  Repeat the experiment
- C.
  
  Change one thing at a time
- D.
  
  Test things for yourself
Correct Answer
C. Change one thing at a time
2.
- A.
  
  Capacity
- B.
  
  Mass
- C.
  
  Buoyancy
- D.
  
  Variable
Correct Answer
A. Capacity
3.
- A.
  
  Variable
- B.
  
  Cycle
- C.
  
  Catapult
- D.
  
  Airfoil
Correct Answer
B. Cycle
4.
- A.
  
  Mass
- B.
  
  Weight
- C.
  
  Buoyancy
- D.
  
  Speed
Correct Answer
C. Buoyancy
5.
- A.
  
  Lift
- B.
  
  Gravity
- C.
  
  Thrust
- D.
  
  Drag
Correct Answer
D. Drag
6.
- A.
  
  A
- B.
  
  B
- C.
  
  C
- D.
  
  D
Correct Answer
A. A

Explanation
A bigger boat will hold more pennies.

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7.
- A.
  
  A
- B.
  
  B
- C.
  
  C
- D.
  
  D
Correct Answer
C. C

Explanation
If everything stays the same, adding weight will decrease the distance that the plane travels.

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8.
- A.
  
  A
- B.
  
  B
- C.
  
  C
- D.
  
  D
Correct Answer
C. C

Explanation
A longer pendulum has to travel a greater distance.

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9.
- A.
  
  A
- B.
  
  B
- C.
  
  C
- D.
  
  D
Correct Answer
A. A
10.
- A.
  
  A
- B.
  
  B
- C.
  
  C
- D.
  
  D
Correct Answer
C. C

Explanation
Longer flippers had less tension, so they didn't send the object as high.

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11.
- A.
  
  Release position
- B.
  
  Time of day
- C.
  
  Mass at the end of the pendulum
- D.
  
  Length of the pendulum
Correct Answer
B. Time of day
12.
- A.
  
  Make the pendulum lighter
- B.
  
  Make the pendulum heavier
- C.
  
  Lengthen the pendulum
- D.
  
  Shorten the pendulum
Correct Answer
C. Lengthen the pendulum
13.
- A.
  
  Color of the boat
- B.
  
  If a boy or a girl added the pennies
- C.
  
  The capacity of the boat
- D.
  
  The shape of the basin holding the water
Correct Answer
C. The capacity of the boat
14.
- A.
  
  10
- B.
  
  20
- C.
  
  30
- D.
  
  40
Correct Answer
A. 10
15.
- A.
  
  Number of winds
- B.
  
  Number of passengers
- C.
  
  Angle of the flight line
- D.
  
  Starting position
Correct Answer
B. Number of passengers
16.
- A.
  
  Smaller units of measure
- B.
  
  Counting by 2's
- C.
  
  Larger units of measure
- D.
  
  Asking Mr. Greendahl for help
Correct Answer
A. Smaller units of measure
17.
- A.
  
  A & B
- B.
  
  A & C
- C.
  
  A & D
- D.
  
  C & D
Correct Answer
B. A & C

Explanation
B & D would also be correct. The only difference between the cars must be the variable that she is asking about.

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18.
- A.
  
  A & B
- B.
  
  A & C
- C.
  
  A & D
- D.
  
  B & C
Correct Answer
A. A & B

Explanation
C & D would also be correct. The only variable that can change is the one she is asking about.

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19.
- A.
  
  A
- B.
  
  B
- C.
  
  C
- D.
  
  D
20.
- A.
  
  A
- B.
  
  B
Correct Answer
A. A
21.
- A.
  
  8 swings
- B.
  
  9 swings
- C.
  
  12 swings
- D.
  
  13 swings
Correct Answer
D. 13 swings

Explanation
It doesn't fit the pattern.

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22.
- A.
  
  25-30 cm
- B.
  
  30-35 cm
- C.
  
  35-40 cm
- D.
  
  40-45 cm
Correct Answer
A. 25-30 cm
23.
- A.
  
  1 cm
- B.
  
  10 cm
- C.
  
  25 cm
- D.
  
  50 cm
Correct Answer
A. 1 cm
24.
- A.
  
  Longer string = more swings
- B.
  
  Longer string = less swings
- C.
  
  Shorter string = less swings
- D.
  
  The length has no affect on the number of swings
Correct Answer
B. Longer string = less swings
25.
26.
- A.
  
  More spacers = more washers
- B.
  
  More spacers = less washers
- C.
  
  The spacers do not affect the number of washers needed
Correct Answer
B. More spacers = less washers