Problem: - As the plates move, they exert a great force - When the force is large enough, the crust breaks - The stress is released as energy - The energy moves through the Earth in the form of waves - We feel the earthquake - What might be the first step of the process?

A: Plates on the Earth's crust move slowly past each other

Problem: Given the question: - Recycling trucks pick up the items that are able to be reused - The recyclable items travel to a recycling plant - The items are sorted by what they are made of - The items are broken down into small parts - The small parts are melted to make new raw parts - The raw parts are sold to manufactures to make new items. What might be the first step of the process?
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The answer is:
Items that can be reused are placed into recycling containers

input question: - The owl flys out into the night - The owl looks down at the ground - The owls keen eyesight allows him to see in the dark - The owls sensitive hearing allows him to locate hidden prey - The owl swoops down - The owl catches a mouse in his talons. What might be the first step of the process????
output answer: An owl leaves his nest

- The pollution negatively affects the water quality - The pollution negatively affects the health of plants and animals - The plants and animals have shorter, less healthy lives - The plants and animals do not reproduce very well - The number of plants and animals decreases over time - The quality of water gets worse and worse as there are no plants or animals to clean it - Eventually there is nothing living in the water and it is unusable - What might be the first step of the process?
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Answer: Pollution enters natural water sources such as rivers and lakes

Q: - Steam is produced under pressure - Flows into a turbine - The turbine spins - Creates electricity. What might be the first step of the process?
A: Coal is burned in a boiler

[Q]: - The fire surrounds the vicinity - The animals are trapped - Those that survive have their habitat destroyed - The survivors must find a new habitat - Conflict with other animals occur. What might be the first step of the process?
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[A]:
A forest fire starts