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.

Which of the following statements best explains why earthquakes occur more frequently in California than in Massachusetts?  
 (A) The rock found in California is igneous, but the rock found in Massachusetts is sedimentary. (B) California is located on the boundary of two crustal plates, but Massachusetts is not. (C) The rock under California is soft, but the rock under Massachusetts is hard. (D) California is located on a continental plate, but Massachusetts is not.
B

The number of fish in a lake suddenly increases. How will the increase most likely affect the lake?  
 (A) There will be less water in the lake. (B) More plants will grow in the lake. (C) More frogs will live in the lake. (D) There will be fewer insects in the lake.
D

Which features are physical properties of an iron nail?  
 (A) conducts heat, magnetic, solid (B) conducts electricity, magnetic, rusts (C) conducts sound, insulates, non-magnetic (D) dissolves, conducts heat, non-magnetic

A