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: 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

A: B
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Q: The cells of a plant help the plant maintain its life functions. What part of a plant cell has the function of producing sugar in the presence of sunlight?  
 (A) chloroplast (B) cytoplasm (C) mitochondria (D) nucleus

A: A
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Q: What happens to the molecules of a liquid when the liquid cools?  
 (A) They slow down. (B) They speed up. (C) They decrease in number (D) They decrease in size

A:
A
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