Problem: What is the missing first step of the following process: - Mix gets inducted into cylinder - Piston compresses the mix - Spark plug emits a spark that ignites it causing combustion - Combustion gases expand - Pushes piston during power stroke - Exhaust valve opens to vent exhaust out tail pipe.

A: Fuel mixes with air

Problem: Given the question: What is the missing first step of the following process: - Falls onto the ground - The acid rain starts scouring rocks - Destroys vegetation - The lack of vegetation alters the surrounding environment.
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The answer is:
Acid rain is produced by chemicals that reach into the atmosphere

input question: What is the missing first step of the following process: - Carbon dioxide from the burning fossil fuels enter the atmosphere - The make-up of the atmosphere changes - Some energy from the sun cannot escape back through the changed atmosphere - The earth begins to heat because of the extra trapped energy - Human beings cut down trees - Human beings do not re-plant the trees - Trees cannot help take the extra carbon dioxide from the atmosphere - The extra trapped energy starts to change the earth's short term weather - Eventually the long-term climate patterns start to change -???
output answer: Human beings burn fossil fuels (oil, gas, etc.)

What is the missing first step of the following process: - The sound waves hit an object - Echoes are produced - The echo returns to the bat's ears - The bat hears the echo - The bat can figure out where the object is located.
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Answer: The bat sends out sound waves from their mouth or nose

Q: What is the missing first step of the following process: - Remove any ice cubes currently in the tray - Fill the tray with cold water - Ensure the tray is evenly filled to an appropriate level - Open the freezer - Place the tray in the freezer - Close the freezer door - Wait.
A: Get the ice tray

[Q]: What is the missing first step of the following process: - Preheat the oven to desired baking temperature - Grease your preferred cake pan with crisco or butter or other non-stick spray - Add eggs and vegetable oil to the dry ingredients - Stir or whisk until all the dry flour has been absorbed - Pour the batter into the greased cake pan - Place cake pan into the oven for the required time - When a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean, the cake is done baking -
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[A]:
To bake a cake you first need to gather your ingredients