Question

the passage below describes a process of scientific inquiry. select the part of the passage that describes developing a hypothesis.
a large iguana warming under a heat lamp
emma has a pet iguana. she noticed that her iguana was more active on some days than others. she was curious what factors were causing her iguana to be more active. she predicted that the longer her iguanas heat lamp was on, the less active it would be. for one week, emma left the heat lamp on for 6 hours per day. the following week, she left the heat lamp on for 4 hours per day. she found that during the first week, the iguana slept for an average of 10 hours per day, and during the second week, the iguana slept for an average of 8 hours per day. emma concluded that the warmer the iguana was, the less active it would be.

Explanation:

Developing a hypothesis involves making a testable prediction about the relationship between variables. In this passage, Emma's predicted relationship between heat lamp duration and the iguana's activity is the hypothesis.

Answer:

She predicted that the longer her iguana's heat lamp was on, the less active it would be.