Name: Carlos Arriaza Date:02-05-2026
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Identifying Variables Worksheet
1) Different rose bushes are grown in a greenhouse for two months. The number of flowers on each bush is counted at the end of
the experiment.
a. Test Variable (Independent Variable)
rose bushes
b. Outcome Variable (Dependent Variable)
the number of flowers on each bush
c. Controlled Variables
the place (greenhouse) and the months there were in
2) You water three sunflower plants with salt water. Each plant receives a different concentration of salt solutions. A fourth
plant receives pure water. After a two- week period, the height is measured.
a. Test Variable (Independent Variable)
different concentration of salt solutions
b. Outcome Variable (Dependent Variable)
height of the plant
c. Control
the fourth plant
3) Three redwood trees are kept at different humidity levels inside a greenhouse for 12 weeks. One tree is left outside in
normal conditions. Height of the tree is measured once a week.
a. Test Variable (Independent Variable)
different humidity levels
b. Outcome Variable (Dependent Variable)
height of the trees measured
c. Control
the tree left outside in normal condition
4) Pea plant clones are giving different amounts of water for a three-week period. pea plant receives 400 milliliters a day. The
second pea plant receives 200 milliliters a day. The third pea plant receives 100 milliliters a day. The fourth pea plant does not
receive any extra water; the plant only receives natural ways of receiving water. The height of pea plants is recorded daily.
a. Test Variable (Independent Variable)
the differents amount of water
b. Outcome Variable (Dependent Variable)
the height of pea plants
c. Control
the fourth pea plant which didn´t receive any extra water
5) One tank of gold fish is fed the normal amount of food once a day, a second tank is fed twice a day, and a third tank four
times a day during a six week study. The fish’s weight is recorded daily.
a. Test Variable (Independent Variable)
how much time is the fish fed
b. Outcome Variable (Dependent Variable)
the fish
6) You decide to clean the bathroom. You notice that the shower is covered in a strange green slime. You decide to try to get
rid of this slime by adding lemonade juice. You spray half of the shower with lemonade juice and spray the other half of the shower
with water. After 3 days of spraying equal amounts 3 times a day, there is no change in the appearance of the green slime on
either side of the shower.
a. Test Variable (Independent Variable)
type of liquid used
b. Outcome Variable (Dependent Variable)
trying to get rid slime of the slime
c. Control
the one he only sprayed with water
7) You want to test which size of soccer (football) ball is easiest to juggle with your feet. You test a size 3, size 4 and a size 5
ball. You count the seconds the ball stays in the air for each of the trials. You allow yourself to use both of your feet, knees, and
head to juggle the ball.
a. Test Variable (Independent Variable)
size of the soccer ball
b. Outcome Variable (Dependent Variable)
the seconds the ball stays in the air
c. Why is it important to repeat this experiment more than once?
It is important to repeat it more than once because the dependent variable might slightly change over the course not bringing an
accurate result, that´s why we need to average the outcome