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.

Q: In the late 1700s, Antoine Lavoisier performed a series of experiments to find out what happened when a substance burned. In each experiment, he observed that the weight of a container and its contents was the same at the end of the experiment as it had been in the beginning. These observations led him to propose the law of  
 (A) combustion. (B) fixed proportions. (C) conservation of mass. (D) conservation of energy.

A: C
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Q: Humans use both renewable and nonrenewable resources. Which human activity uses a nonrenewable resource?  
 (A) building houses with wood (B) using natural gas to heat homes (C) using solar energy to power lights (D) producing electricity from flowing water

A: B
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Q: The stages of evolution of a star are determined by the mass of the star at the beginning of its life cycle. Which stage of evolution is the oldest form of a massive star?  
 (A) red giant (B) supernova (C) neutron star (D) white dwarf

A:
C
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