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

initial temperature
initial temperature

final temperature
final temperature

ice cubes added
ice cubes added

amount of time

1 answer

The independent variable in this investigation is ice cubes added. This is the variable that the student is manipulating to observe its effect on the temperature change of the water samples.