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. judy bought fruit at the grocery store. she placed some of the fruit in her lunchbox and the rest on the counter. the next day, she noticed that the fruit in her lunchbox had ripened more than the fruit on the counter. she wondered if fruit ripened faster when in a closed container. judy predicted that fruit in a closed container would ripen faster than fruit left in the open. she placed one banana in a cardboard box and left another banana on the counter near the box. she examined each banana after three days. she found that the banana in the box had ripened more than the banana left on the counter. judy concluded that fruit in closed containers ripens faster than fruit left out in the open. she shared what she found with her friends and family.

Explanation:

Developing a hypothesis involves proposing a testable possible explanation based on initial observations. In the passage, after noticing fruit in her lunchbox ripened faster, Judy forms a specific, testable prediction.

Answer:

"Judy predicted that fruit in a closed container would ripen faster than fruit left in the open"