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.

All of the following can become fossils except  
 (A) bones. (B) shells. (C) teeth. (D) rocks.
D

A scientist is searching for areas where new solar systems might form. What feature is the scientist looking for?  
 (A) a star similar to our Sun (B) a cloud of dust and gas (C) an oxygen-rich atmosphere (D) a gravitational acceleration of 9.8 m/sec2
B

In gym class a student kicks a soccer ball high into the air. As the ball goes upward, which type of energy is increasing?  
 (A) kinetic energy (B) thermal energy (C) potential energy (D) mechanical energy

C