TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: Scientists use ice cores to identify and explain previous climatic trends. By correlating climatic conditions recorded in the ice, with solid, nonsnow particles also found in the ice, scientists can help to predict the climatic impact of which phenomena?  
 (A) atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration changes (B) radioactive decay rate changes in the outer core (C) volcanic eruptions (D) magnetic pole reversals

SOLUTION: C

PROBLEM: A student notices a paw print while walking in a park. The paw print could be considered a fossil if the print was in ___.  
 (A) rock (B) topsoil (C) thick mud (D) loose sand

SOLUTION: A

PROBLEM: Lichens grow on rocks and produce an acid that reacts with part of the rock, forming soil. Which best describes the action of lichens on the rocks?  
 (A) erosion (B) fertilizer (C) chemical weathering (D) mechanical weathering

SOLUTION:
C