Question

the passage below describes a process of scientific inquiry. select the part of the passage that describes developing a hypothesis. hint: to develop a hypothesis, you use logic and research to propose a possible explanation. a moss - covered lawn jon 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. jon 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. jon concluded that watering moss more often leads to it growing more quickly.

Explanation:

To identify the part about developing a hypothesis, we look for a proposed possible explanation using logic/research. Jon read about moss's preferences (shade, high moisture) and then predicted that watering a patch twice as often would make it grow faster. This is a hypothesis as it's a proposed explanation for how watering frequency affects moss growth, using the research (moss prefers high moisture) and logic.

Answer:

He predicted that watering a patch of moss twice as often would lead to it growing more quickly.