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.

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
B

Which of these statements about nonrenewable resources is true?  
 (A) They are inexpensive. (B) They help keep the air clean. (C) They can take millions of years to form. (D) They are used because they are easily removed from the ground.
C

What property of electromagnetic waves makes it possible to use these waves to transmit information between a space shuttle and NASA mission control centers on the ground?  
 (A) Electromagnetic waves are transverse waves. (B) Electromagnetic waves have very low velocity. (C) Electromagnetic waves are all visible to human eyes. (D) Electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum.

D