This month's activity for the science club is to measure the temperature of the water at different depths. In lake washington, the club found that the temperature of the water varied identify the dependent and independent variables
The dependent variable in this experiment is the temperature of the water at different depths. This is what the science club is measuring and collecting data on.
The independent variable is the depth of the water. This is what the science club is changing or manipulating in order to observe how it affects the temperature of the water.