A student puts different numbers of ice cubes into four separate containers of water. She calculates the change in temperature in each container after half an hour. In this experiment, what is the independent variable?(1 point)

Responses

Number of ice cubes added
Number of ice cubes added

Time elapsed
Time elapsed

Initial water temperature
Initial water temperature

Final water temperature

1 answer

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