A wristwatch suddenly stops working.After replacing the battery,the watch starts working again.Which statement correctly describes the situation from the perspective of the scientific method?
A)This proves that a dead battery was the reason the wristwatch stopped working.
B)This substantiates the theory that all wristwatches require functional batteries.
C)This is consistent with the hypothesis that a dead battery caused the wristwatch to stop working.
D)This leads to the prediction that a battery is required for wristwatch operation.

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The situation is consistent with the hypothesis that a dead battery caused the wristwatch to stop working. This is because replacing the battery allowed the watch to start working again, which supports the idea that the original battery had died or lost its charge. The other answer choices (A, B, and D) are either too narrow or general to accurately describe the situation using the scientific method.

A Wristwatch Suddenly Stops Working