Besides the amount of material, there is also another variable that is manipulated within each of the two mass groups and represented as three types. This independent variable is the .

The question identifies two mass groups and asks for the other variable that is manipulated within each group. Since that variable has three types, it refers to the type of material used. Temperature over time and the mass of each cup are not the three-category variable described.

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