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:
A student walking quickly while carrying an orange on his lunch tray stops suddenly. The orange will most likely roll off the tray due to  
 (A) inertia of the orange. (B) centripetal force of the orange. (C) the friction acting on the orange. (D) the balanced forces acting on the orange.
answer:
A


question:
The Piedmont and Coastal Plains regions in Maryland produce crops such as corn, soybeans, wheat, tobacco, tomatoes, and apples. Which environmental factor most likely influences which crops are grown in these regions?  
 (A) soil quality (B) wind speeds (C) bird migration (D) water temperature
answer:
A


question:
All of the following events occur during prophase in mitosis except  
 (A) pairing of chromosomes. (B) spindle formation. (C) crossing over. (D) condensation of DNA.
answer:

C