Mary tested how fast blocks clay dry under a bright light . She recorded the time it took different-sized blocks to dry. She hypothesized that the drying time for a clay block was directly proportional to the block's volume. In other words, her hypothesis predicted that her data would form a straight line. What is the Independent Variable? and what is the Dependent Variable? Explain your answer.
The volume of the blocks is the independent variable in this experiment since it is unchanging and will not change regardless of how many factors pass through it. The drying time is the dependent variable since it is the test subject or variable in the experiment that is being tested or assessed.
