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 pie baking in the oven caleb was baking pies for a party. he noticed that the edges of his pies would burn before the pie was baked. he wondered how he could adjust his baking process to stop the pies from burning. he predicted that his aluminum pie pan was conducting heat too well, causing the edges of the pie touching the pan to burn. caleb made two identical pies. he baked one in an aluminum pan and another in a glass pan. he found that the edges of the pie in the glass pan did not burn. so, caleb concluded that the type of pie pan was causing the edges to burn. he shared his results with his friends at the party.

Explanation:

A hypothesis is a proposed explanation. Caleb predicted that his aluminum pie pan was conducting heat too well, causing the edges of the pie touching the pan to burn. This is his proposed explanation for the pie - edge burning problem.

Answer:

He predicted that his aluminum pie pan was conducting heat too well, causing the edges of the pie touching the pan to burn.