Question

the passage below describes a process of scientific inquiry. select the part of the passage that describes testing the hypothesis. 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:

The part where Rick waters two patches of moss (one once a day and one twice a day) in a shady area for a month and measures their growth is the testing of his hypothesis that watering a patch of moss twice as often would lead to it growing more quickly.

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.