Riya noticed that ice cubes kept in a steel bowl melted faster than those kept in a plastic bowl. She wanted to know why this happened. She placed equal-sized ice cubes in both bowls under the same conditions and observed the time taken for them to melt.
What question was Riya trying to investigate?
Model Answer
Riya was trying to investigate whether the material of the bowl (steel vs. plastic) affects the rate at which ice cubes melt, or why ice melts faster in a steel bowl than a plastic one.
Explanation
Riya was investigating whether the material of the bowl (steel vs. plastic) affects the rate at which ice cubes melt.