TASK DEFINITION: You are given an elementary science question along with a few answer options. List all the words from the question that are essential and sufficient for choosing the correct answer option. Keep in mind that essential words are necessary to understand the meaning of the given question. However, non-essential words provide little information needed to select the correct answer. You can think about it like this: If the question was in another language, knowing the meaning of which words were necessary and enough for you to understand the question and answer it?. If your answer consists of multiple spans of words from the question, separate those using a comma (", "). Do not generate any word that is not present in the question. Make sure that your response is contained in the given question and the words are in the same order as the question.
 Grammatical correctness is not important.
PROBLEM: Question: Sometimes, species of plants or animals are introduced into an ecosystem where they would not normally live. What is one harmful effect that a new species might have on the balance of an ecosystem? (A) It can coexist and eventually adapt into a similar species. (B) It competes for the mates of the native species. (C) It can poison the soil and kill all the native species. (D) It can crowd out native species since it has no natural enemies.?

SOLUTION: harmful, effect, new, species, ecosystem?

PROBLEM: Question: Windy, cloudy, rainy, and cold are words that help describe (A) evaporation (B) deposition (C) matter (D) weather?

SOLUTION: cold, describe

PROBLEM: Question: The temperature of water in a glass changes from 5°C to -1°C. How will the water most likely change? (A) It will boil. (B) It will melt. (C) It will freeze. (D) It will condense.?

SOLUTION:
temperature, 5°C, -1°C., water, change?