You are given a science question (easy-level) and four answer options (associated with "A", "B", "C", "D"). Your task is to find the correct answer based on scientific facts, knowledge, and reasoning. Do not generate anything else apart from one of the following characters: 'A', 'B, 'C', 'D'. There is only one correct answer for each question.

[Q]: A student notices a paw print while walking in a park. The paw print could be considered a fossil if the print was in ___.  
 (A) rock (B) topsoil (C) thick mud (D) loose sand
[A]: A


[Q]: Which material is the best conductor of electricity?  
 (A) Wood (B) Metal (C) Stone (D) Plastic
[A]: B


[Q]: When microorganisms deplete the oxygen in soil through respiration, the soil becomes  
 (A) humus. (B) anaerobic. (C) compost. (D) aerobic.
[A]:
B