Question

jeremy uses the scientific process to solve the problem of his flashlight not working. identify the hypothesis.

1. jeremy notices his flashlight has stopped working
2. he asks himself why the flashlight has stopped working.
3. he hypothesizes that the batteries may be exhausted.
4. he replaces the batteries with the new ones.
5. his flashlight works again. he makes a note to buy new batteries.

Explanation:

In the scientific process, a hypothesis is an educated - guess about the cause of a problem. Jeremy guesses that the reason his flashlight isn't working is that the batteries are exhausted.

Answer:

He hypothesizes that the batteries may be exhausted.