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: One hot summer, a grassland experienced a drought. Which most likely happened in the ecosystem during this time?  
 (A) The competition for food among primary consumers increased. (B) Nutrients cycled through the system at a faster rate. (C) Less solar radiation was able to enter the system. (D) Secondary consumers became extinct.

Answer: A


Question: Sharpening a pencil and tearing paper are examples of physical changes. Which statement describes why these are physical changes?  
 (A) There is a change in how the objects are used. (B) There is a change in the appearance of the objects. (C) There is a change in the materials from which the objects are made. (D) There is a change in both the appearance of the objects and the materials from which they are made.

Answer: B


Question: Students studying rocks notice that in a particular location there are many igneous rocks that are very similar. This observation best supports which statement?  
 (A) A nearby volcano is tall. (B) A nearby volcano is inactive. (C) A nearby volcano is about to erupt. (D) A nearby volcano had once been active.

Answer:
D