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.
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Question: A pot is heated on a stove. Which process causes the metal handle of the pot to also become hot?  
 (A) combustion (B) convection (C) radiation (D) conduction

Answer: D


Question: Typically, sedimentary rocks are formed  
 (A) only in erupting volcanoes. (B) only under great pressure and high temperatures. (C) below Earth's surface as magma cools and crystallizes. (D) from materials that settle.

Answer: D


Question: Joanne wants to investigate factors that affect different patterns of the flight of bees. Which step in the scientific method must she follow before forming a hypothesis?  
 (A) record data of numbers of bees (B) measure the distances of bee flights (C) draw a conclusion about when bees fly (D) gather information about flight patterns

Answer:
D