TESTABLE QUESTION & HYPOTHESIS WORKSHEET
(3pts each) Write a hypothesis for each of the following research problems. Identify the dependent and independent variable for each.
1. What effect does high temperature have on radish germination?
Independent variable:
Dependent variable: Hypothesis:
2. What effect does studying with music have on student test scores? Independent variable:
Dependent variable: Hypothesis:
3. What effect does food color have on the amount of food fish eat?
Independent variable:
Dependent variable: Hypothesis:
4. What effect does light have on plant growth?
Independent variable:
Dependent variable: Hypothesis:
5. What effect does smiling have on teacher giving no homework?
Independent variable:
Dependent variable: Hypothesis:
(3pts each) Write a testable question for each of the following hypotheses. Identify the dependent and independer variable for each.
6. If plants are watered, then growth height will increase.
Independent variable:
Dependent variable:
ANSWER ALL
1. Independent variable: high temperature
Dependent variable: radish germination
Hypothesis: If the temperature is high, then radish germination will decrease.
2. Independent variable: studying with music
Dependent variable: student test scores
Hypothesis: If students study with music, then their test scores will decrease.
3. Independent variable: food color
Dependent variable: amount of food fish eat
Hypothesis: If food is colored, then fish will eat less food.
4. Independent variable: light
Dependent variable: plant growth
Hypothesis: If plants are exposed to light, then their growth will increase.
5. Independent variable: smiling
Dependent variable: teacher giving no homework
Hypothesis: If students smile, then the teacher will give no homework.
6. Testable question: Does watering plants increase their growth height?
Independent variable: watering plants
Dependent variable: growth height.