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]: The prairie grass ecosystem once had a deep layer of topsoil which was protected by the grasses that covered it. Removal of these grasses for farmland is causing the soil to be eroded mainly by  
 (A) wind and rain. (B) animal movement. (C) crops grown in the soil. (D) increased temperatures.
[A]: A


[Q]: A student placed a small chip of limestone into a hydrochloric acid solution, and carbon dioxide gas was released. The carbon dioxide provided evidence that   
 (A) only a physical change occurred. (B) a chemical change occurred. (C) only a loss of mass occurred. (D) the formation of an element occurred.
[A]: B


[Q]: About how long does it take Earth to make a complete revolution around the Sun?  
 (A) 1 year (B) 1 week (C) 1 day (D) 1 hour
[A]:
A