A scientist is studying a species of mouse living in a field. She observes that the mouse nests are mostly made from cogongrass, a type of grass that is common in the field. After doing some research, she creates the hypothesis that the mice make their nests out of materials that are easy to find. What would be the scientist's next step in gaining knowledge about how the mice choose their nesting materials?

A.
coming up with more questions about the mice
B.
creating other possible hypotheses about the nests
C.
performing an experiment to test her hypothesis
D.
publishing her hypothesis in a scientific journal