Here's why:
* Independent Variable: The factor that is intentionally changed or manipulated by the experimenter. In this experiment, you are changing the temperature to see how it affects the volume of the gas.
* Dependent Variable: The factor that is measured or observed in response to the changes in the independent variable. In this case, the volume of the gas is the dependent variable, as it changes depending on the temperature.
So, you would control the temperature (independent variable) and then observe how the volume of the gas (dependent variable) changes.
