A student adds different amounts of ice to four samples of water and records the change in temperature after 30 minutes. What is the independent variable in this investigation?(1 point)

Responses

ice cubes added
ice cubes added

final temperature
final temperature

initial temperature
initial temperature

amount of time
amount of time

1 answer

The independent variable in this investigation is ice cubes added. This is because the amount of ice being added is what the student is manipulating to observe its effect on the temperature of the water.