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 teacher heats a pot of water. Once the water reaches 100°C, which point has the water reached?  
 (A) boiling (B) melting (C) freezing (D) evaporating
A

A population of ground squirrels has established a community in the grasslands of the Great Plains. Temperatures often reach -15°C for most of the winter. What is the most likely behavior the ground squirrels use to survive these winter temperatures?  
 (A) burrowing below the frost point of the soil surface (B) burrowing in tree trunks above the soil surface (C) consuming roots found under the soil surface (D) consuming organisms found in the soil surface
A

Squirrels in cold climates gather and store food for winter. The squirrels sometimes bury nuts and then do not return for them. These nuts can grow to become trees. This chain of events is an example of  
 (A) predation (B) seed distribution (C) competition (D) seed fossilization

B