You are given a science question (hard-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: Matt is a tall, eleven-year-old boy. He has a scar on his right cheek. He is intelligent and an excellent drummer. Which of his traits did he most likely inherit?  
 (A) his height (B) his scar on his right cheek (C) his intelligence (D) his ability to play the drums

Answer: A


Question: Several horses grazed in a fenced area across from a home. On rainy days, soil would wash down a slope and run toward the home. After the horses were moved a few years later, the soil no longer washed down when it rained. What could account for this change?  
 (A) The grass grew and kept the soil intact. (B) The fence kept the soil contained. (C) The soil was completely gone. (D) The amount of rain decreased.

Answer: A


Question: Screech owls have two color variations: red and grey. What advantage does the grey screech owl have over the red screech owl in a habitat that is made up of trees with dark-colored bark?  
 (A) nesting (B) feeding (C) breeding (D) hiding

Answer:
D