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.
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Question: In an electric motor, electrical energy is converted into  
 (A) mechanical energy. (B) chemical energy. (C) thermal energy. (D) light energy.

Answer: A


Question: A hearing aid is a small device that contains an amplifier, a battery, a microphone, and a speaker. Which part of a hearing aid functions to detect sounds in the user's environment?  
 (A) the amplifier (B) the battery (C) the microphone (D) the speaker

Answer: C


Question: To calculate the relative age of rocks, geologists use the rate of radioactive decay of isotopes present in their samples. What is the term used for the original amount of the elemental isotopes being investigated?   
 (A) rare earth isotopes (B) son isotopes (C) daughter isotopes (D) parent isotopes

Answer:
D