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.

[Q]: Which of the following statements best explains why earthquakes occur more frequently in California than in Massachusetts?  
 (A) The rock found in California is igneous, but the rock found in Massachusetts is sedimentary. (B) California is located on the boundary of two crustal plates, but Massachusetts is not. (C) The rock under California is soft, but the rock under Massachusetts is hard. (D) California is located on a continental plate, but Massachusetts is not.
[A]: B


[Q]: Helen is preparing a presentation about objects in the solar system. She includes facts about the order of the planets and their distances from the Sun. Which statement could she include in an accurate presentation?  
 (A) Mars is closer to the Sun than Earth. (B) Neptune is one light-year from the Sun. (C) Jupiter is farther from the Sun than Uranus. (D) Earth is one astronomical unit from the Sun.
[A]: D


[Q]: The digestive system breaks food into simple substances that the body can use. What system carries these simple substances from the digestive system to other parts of the body?  
 (A) circulatory (B) nervous (C) respiratory (D) skeletal
[A]:
A