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.

[EX Q]: Carlos was playing on a slide on a sunny summer day. Which property of the slide tells Carlos how much energy the slide absorbed from the Sun?  
 (A) the mass (B) the color (C) the height (D) the temperature
[EX A]: D

[EX Q]: A geologist finds a layer of shale near the surface from a certain time period. Nearby, the geologist finds the same layer of shale, but it is deeper underground than the first layer. What might have caused the difference in the depth of the shale layer?  
 (A) a meteorite (B) a fault (C) ancient fossils (D) animal life
[EX A]: B

[EX Q]: Herbivores obtain most of their energy by  
 (A) consuming animals (B) consuming plants (C) producing sugar (D) absorbing sunlight
[EX A]:
B