A student puts different numbers of ice cubes into four separate containers of water. She calculates the change in temperature in each container after half an hour. In this experiment, what is the independent variable?(1 point)

Responses

Initial water temperature
Initial water temperature

Time elapsed
Time elapsed

Final water temperature
Final water temperature

Number of ice cubes added

1 answer

The independent variable in this experiment is the number of ice cubes added. This is the variable that the student manipulates to observe its effect on the temperature change in each container.