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A scientist studies the effect of adding different amounts of salt on the boiling point of water. He places his results in the graph below.

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What are the independent and dependent variables in this experiment?
Mass is the independent variable, and boiling point is the dependent variable.
Boiling point is the independent variable, and mass is the dependent variable.
There are two independent variables and no dependent variables.
There are two dependent variables and no independent variables.

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Correct answer: Mass is the independent variable, and boiling point is the dependent variable.

Explanation: The scientist changes the amount (mass) of salt and measures how the boiling point responds, so boiling point depends on the mass of salt added.