TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: How do plants get water and minerals?  
 (A) absorbed from the soil though the roots (B) absorbed from the soil through the stem (C) absorbed from the air through the flowers (D) absorbed from the air through the leaves

SOLUTION: A

PROBLEM: A girl signals her friend by shining a flashlight on a mirror. Her friend can see the signal because  
 (A) heat energy can be transferred from one object to another (B) mechanical energy can be transferred from one object to another (C) sound energy can be reflected from one object to another (D) light energy can be reflected from one object to another

SOLUTION: D

PROBLEM: A large tree was cut down with a saw. What is the best way to estimate the age of this tree?  
 (A) measure the height of the tree (B) measure the thickness of the bark (C) count the number of rings in the trunk (D) count the branches growing from the trunk

SOLUTION:
C