A student measured the flow time of 10 g of honey at different temperatures and graphed the data.

What is the independent variable shown on this graph?

Responses

The temperature is the independent variable.
The temperature is the independent variable.

The flow time is the independent variable.
The flow time is the independent variable.

The independent variable is the amount of honey, which is not shown on the graph.
The independent variable is the amount of honey, which is not shown on the graph.

3 answers

The independent variable shown on this graph is the temperature. This is because the temperature is what the student manipulated or changed during the experiment to observe its effect on the flow time of honey.

choose one of the answers above

The correct answer is: The temperature is the independent variable.