instruction:
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.
question:
A geologist finds a layer of shale near the surface from a certain time period. Nearby, the geologist finds the same layer of shale, but it is deeper underground than the first layer. What might have caused the difference in the depth of the shale layer?  
 (A) a meteorite (B) a fault (C) ancient fossils (D) animal life
answer:
B


question:
After playing outside on a cold day, Jaime went inside to wash his hands. Although the water was normal temperature, he noticed that it felt warmer than usual. What would explain this phenomenon?  
 (A) His body had more kinetic energy than the water. (B) Heat flowed from a cooler substance to a warmer substance. (C) The water from the faucet had a higher temperature than his skin. (D) The thermal energy in the room was higher than the thermal energy outside.
answer:
C


question:
All matter is made up of  
 (A) cells (B) atoms (C) molecules (D) compounds
answer:

B