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: The engineering team that is designing a scientific research station on the Arctic permafrost has to provide the station with energy for cooking, heating, and lighting. Considering the fragile environment and other conditions there, the best choice is probably to  
 (A) build a wind turbine. (B) have fuel trucked in. (C) have a pipeline built. (D) build a solar collector.

Answer: A


Question: What kind of energy conversion occurs after a candle is lit?  
 (A) friction to electrical energy (B) light energy to heat energy (C) mass to kinetic energy (D) chemical energy to light energy

Answer: D


Question: The cheetah population around the world has decreased because of poaching and loss of habitat. The surviving population is found to have similar alleles. Which factor is endangering the species' survival the most?  
 (A) harmful genetic mutations (B) shrinking of the gene pool (C) decrease in competition (D) increase in adaptations

Answer:
B