instruction:
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.
question:
A student notices a paw print while walking in a park. The paw print could be considered a fossil if the print was in ___.  
 (A) rock (B) topsoil (C) thick mud (D) loose sand
answer:
A


question:
If an environment becomes warmer and drier, the change that would most likely help a species adapt would be an increase in its  
 (A) amount of body fat. (B) amount of body hair. (C) ability to climb trees. (D) ability to store water.
answer:
D


question:
The transfer of heat in the atmosphere by winds that circulate between the equator and the poles is an example of  
 (A) radiation. (B) insulation. (C) convection. (D) conduction.
answer:

C