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: If a student gets a chemical splashed into an eye, what is the most appropriate first action to be taken?  
 (A) wipe it with a paper towel (B) call 911 for emergency services (C) have someone go get the school nurse (D) flush the eye with water at an eyewash station

A: D
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Q: The North America Nebula is named for its similarity in shape to the North American continent. It was discovered within the Milky Way by astronomer William Herschel in 1790. What was Mr. Herschel most likely observing?  
 (A) the explosion following the collapse of a star (B) a dense cluster of stars of varying magnitudes (C) meteorites as Earth passed through the tail of a comet (D) a cloud of hydrogen gas and dust where stars are born

A: D
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Q: When a beam of light passes through a clear, convex lens, the light will mostly  
 (A) diffract and spread out. (B) diffract and come to a focal point. (C) refract and come to a focal point. (D) refract and spread out.

A:
C
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