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. cucumber sprouts on a potting tray brenna grows cucumbers to sell at her local farmers market. she read that cucumbers are sensitive to cold, so she wondered if using a heating pad would encourage her cucumber seeds to germinate faster. she predicted that her cucumber seeds would germinate more quickly when kept at a higher temperature. brenna planted six cucumber seeds in a planter that she kept on a heating pad and six in an identical planter left on the counter. after one week, she found that the cucumber seeds in the planter on the heating pad had sprouted, while those left on the counter had not. brenna concluded that cucumber seeds germinate more quickly when kept at warmer temperatures. she shared her findings with her friends at the farmers market.

Explanation:

A hypothesis is a proposed explanation. Brenna read that cucumbers are sensitive to cold and then predicted that her cucumber seeds would germinate more quickly when kept at a higher temperature. This prediction is her hypothesis.

Answer:

She predicted that her cucumber seeds would germinate more quickly when kept at a higher temperature.