]shari was in the kitchen when she heard a crash. she went into her bedroom and found her window broken and a baseball lying on the ground. shari said "this baseball broke my window.” this statement is an

The above statement is an inference.

Inference is defined as a conclusion based on some evidence and reasoning. In this situation, evidences are the baseball lying on the ground and the broken window. Window is made up of glass which can be easily broken down if hits by a baseball, this can be the reasoning.

the dependant variable is spilled water

the independent is the heat