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

amount of time
amount of time

initial temperature
initial temperature

final temperature

1 answer

The independent variable in this investigation is ice cubes added. This is the variable that the student is changing to observe how it affects the outcome (the change in temperature of the water).