instruction:
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.
question:
Which of these is an inherited behavior?  
 (A) a seal balancing a ball (B) a dog getting the newspaper (C) a spider spinning a web (D) an ape using sign language
answer:
C


question:
When manned space exploration began, NASA used the gravity assist concept so that spacecraft could conserve fuel. Which statement explains why the gravity assist concept was useful for spacecraft to successfully travel and return to Earth?  
 (A) It gave spacecraft a timed trajectory. (B) It ensured spacecraft would return home safely. (C) It was helpful in planning spacecraft trajectories. (D) It ensured spacecraft would avoid being pulled into the sun.
answer:
C


question:
A student writes the following statement in a journal: "It was 84°F at 3 p.m. on Tuesday in the schoolyard." This statement best describes which system?  
 (A) local weather (B) local climate (C) regional weather (D) regional climate
answer:

A