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.
cans of soda
as simon opened a can of soda, he remembered hearing that soft drinks are fizzy because there is carbon dioxide dissolved in them. he knew that sugar and salt dissolve better in hot liquids, so he reasoned that hot soft drinks can dissolve more carbon dioxide and will therefore be fizzier. so simon got nine identical cans of soda. after opening them, he left three in the refrigerator, three on the kitchen counter, and three outside in the hot sun. five hours later, he took a sip from each can. to his surprise, the cold sodas were the fizziest, while the hot ones had gone flat! based on his experiment, simon determined that cold soft drinks are fizzier than hot soft drinks. he reasoned that gases, like carbon dioxide, must dissolve differently than solids, like salt and sugar. at a cookout the next day, simon told his friends to keep their sodas in the shade to help the sodas stay fizzy.

Explanation:

En esta parte del texto, Simon está llevando a cabo una serie de acciones (obtener latas idénticas, dejar en diferentes lugares y probar después) que corresponden a la recopilación de datos a través de experimentos (una forma de probar la hipótesis). Estas acciones son el proceso de recopilar evidencia para evaluar si su hipótesis (que las bebidas calientes son más gaseosas) es cierta o no.

Answer:

So Simon got nine identical cans of soda. After opening them, he left three in the refrigerator, three on the kitchen counter, and three outside in the hot sun. Five hours later, he took a sip from each can.