Students are investigating what happens to water as it is heated. Below are the steps of the investigation.
1. Pour the same amount of water into two identical cups.
2. Draw a line on each cup to show the amount of water in the cup.
3. Put plastic wrap over 1 cup and leave the other cup open.
4. Put both cups in a sunny place.
5. Observe the cups for 3 days.
What is the variable in this experiment?
The same amount of water in both cups.
Using two cups that are the same size.
Placing the cups in different temperatures.
One cup is covered and the other cup is uncovered.