Question

the passage below describes a process of scientific inquiry. select the part of the passage that describes testing the hypothesis. hint: to test the hypothesis, you use experiments or observations to collect data. a moss - covered lawn rick was trying to grow moss in his yard. he read that moss prefers shade and high moisture. he predicted that watering a patch of moss twice as often would lead to it growing more quickly. rick planted two patches of moss in a shady area. for one month, he watered one patch once per day and the other twice per day. he found that the patch of moss he watered more often grew 6 millimeters, while the other patch grew 4 millimeters. rick concluded that watering moss more often leads to it growing more quickly.

Explanation:

Testing a hypothesis involves using experiments/observations to collect data. This part of the passage details Rick's experimental setup and data collection process.

Answer:

For one month, he watered one patch once per day and the other twice per day. He found that the patch of moss he watered more often grew 6 millimeters, while the other patch grew 4 millimeters.