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:
In the forest, one type of tree produces special seeds. These seeds start to grow only after going through a fire. In the fire, the adult trees are destroyed. Which resources, needed for growth, are now available to the newly growing seeds?  
 (A) sunlight and wind (B) sunlight and space (C) soil and pollen producers (D) pollen producers and space
answer:
B


question:
Which of these technologies helps a power company use renewable energy for the production of electricity?  
 (A) hydroelectric power (B) nuclear power plants (C) natural gas generators (D) coal-fired power plants
answer:
A


question:
Alicia gives her brother a push while he is seated on a swing. She finds that after a few seconds, she needs to push again to keep him going. The reason her brother slows down is because the mechanical energy is converted into  
 (A) potential energy that heats the air. (B) chemical energy that moves the swing. (C) kinetic energy which makes the swing slow down. (D) thermal energy that is released into the atmosphere.
answer:

D