Science 7

Name: _______________________________________________
Grade and Section: _______________________________

I. Write a hypothesis for each of the following questions. Identify the dependent and independent variables for
each.

1. What effect does high temperature have on mongo seed?

Hypothesis: ________________________________________________
Dependent variable: ________________________________________________
Independent variable: ________________________________________________
2. What effect does studying with music have on student test scores?
Hypothesis: ________________________________________________
Dependent variable: ________________________________________________
Independent variable: ________________________________________________
3. What effect does food color have on the amount of food fish eat?
Hypothesis: ________________________________________________
Dependent variable: ________________________________________________
Independent variable: ________________________________________________

II. Write a question for each of the following hypothesis. Identify the dependent and independent variables for
each.

1. If plants are watered, then growth height will increase.

Question: ________________________________________________
Dependent variable: ________________________________________________
Independent variable: ________________________________________________
2. If chocolate is given to teachers, the amount of homework will decrease.
Question: ________________________________________________
Dependent variable: ________________________________________________
Independent variable: ________________________________________________
3. If trees have leaves, then bird nests will increase.
Question: ________________________________________________
Dependent variable: ________________________________________________
Independent variable: ________________________________________________

Science 7
Name: _______________________________________________
Grade and Section: _______________________________

I. Write a hypothesis for each of the following questions. Identify the dependent and independent variables for
each.

1. What effect does high temperature have on mongo seed?

a. Hypothesis: ________________________________________________
b. Dependent variable: ________________________________________________
c. Independent variable: ________________________________________________
2. What effect does studying with music have on student test scores?
a. Hypothesis: ________________________________________________
b. Dependent variable: ________________________________________________
c. Independent variable: ________________________________________________
3. What effect does food color have on the amount of food fish eat?
a. Hypothesis: ________________________________________________
b. Dependent variable: ________________________________________________
c. Independent variable: ________________________________________________

II. Write a question for each of the following hypothesis. Identify the dependent and independent variables for
each.

1. If plants are watered, then growth height will increase.

a. Question: ________________________________________________
b. Dependent variable: ________________________________________________
c. Independent variable: ________________________________________________
2. If chocolate is given to teachers, the amount of homework will decrease.
a. Question: ________________________________________________
b. Dependent variable: ________________________________________________
c. Independent variable: ________________________________________________
3. If trees have leaves, then bird nests will increase.
a. Question: ________________________________________________
b. Dependent variable: ________________________________________________
c. Independent variable: ________________________________________________
Example:
Question to hypothesis
1. what effect does light have on plant growth?
Hypothesis: if plants receive more light, then they will grow taller
Independent variable: light
Dependent variable: plant growth
2. what effect does smiling have on teacher giving no homework?
Hypothesis: if students smile, then the teacher won’t give homework.
Independent variable: smiling
Dependent variable: teacher won’t give homework

Hypothesis to questions
1. if calcium is given, then bone strength will increase.
Question: does intake of calcium affect bone strength?
Independent variable: calcium intake
Dependent variable: bone strength
2. if acid rain is in water, then fish population will increase.
Question: does acid rain affect the fish population?
Independent variable: acid rain in water
Dependent variable: fish population

Science 7
Name: _______________________________________________
Grade and Section: _______________________________

I. Write a hypothesis for each of the following questions. Identify the dependent and independent variables for each.

1. What effect does high temperature have on mongo germination?

a. Hypothesis: If temperature is increased, then mongo germination will increase.
b. Dependent variable: mongo germination
c. Independent variable: high temperature
2. What effect does studying with music have on student test scores?
a. Hypothesis: If students study with music, then their test scores will increase.
b. Dependent variable: students test scores
c. Independent variable: studying with music
3. What effect does food color have on the amount of food fish eat?
a. Hypothesis: If the color of their food is brown, then fish will eat more.
b. Dependent variable: the amount of food fish eats
c. Independent variable: food color

II. Write a question for each of the following hypothesis. Identify the dependent and independent variables for each.

1. If plants are watered, then growth height will increase.

a. Question: What is the effect of watering plants on their growth height?
b. Dependent variable: growth height
c. Independent variable: watering plants
2. If chocolate is given to teachers, the amount of homework will decrease.
a. Question: does giving chocolate to teachers decrease the amount of homework?
b. Dependent variable: amount of homework
c. Independent variable: giving chocolate to teachers
3. If trees have leaves, then bird nests will increase.
a. Question: does the presence of leaves on trees affect the number of birds nests?
b. Dependent variable: number of birds nests
c. Independent variable: leaves on trees