TASK DEFINITION: You are given an elementary science question along with a few answer options. List all the words from the question that are essential and sufficient for choosing the correct answer option. Keep in mind that essential words are necessary to understand the meaning of the given question. However, non-essential words provide little information needed to select the correct answer. You can think about it like this: If the question was in another language, knowing the meaning of which words were necessary and enough for you to understand the question and answer it?. If your answer consists of multiple spans of words from the question, separate those using a comma (", "). Do not generate any word that is not present in the question. Make sure that your response is contained in the given question and the words are in the same order as the question.
 Grammatical correctness is not important.
PROBLEM: Question: Which of the following is the best observation of the refraction of light? (A) Looking at oneself in a mirror (B) Looking at a shadow of an object (C) Viewing an object through an open window (D) Viewing an object partially in water?

SOLUTION: observation, refraction, light?

PROBLEM: Question: The Earth makes a complete rotation on its axis once every (A) 15 minutes. (B) 24 hours. (C) 2 months. (D) year.?

SOLUTION: Earth, complete, rotation, axis, every

PROBLEM: Question: Physical weathering is caused by water freezing and thawing because water ___. (A) becomes basic when it freezes (B) shrinks when it freezes (C) becomes acidic when it freezes (D) expands when it freezes?

SOLUTION:
weathering, water, freezing, thawing