Problem: What is the missing first step of the following process: - There is a lot of pressure on the Sun - The pressure forces atoms of hydrogen to fuse together in nuclear reactions - The energy from the reactions gives off different kinds of light - The light travels to the Earth.

A: The gravity of the sun pulls its mass inward

Problem: Given the question: What is the missing first step of the following process: - These pores are called stomata - Water is absorbed by the roots and passes through vessels in the stem on its way to the leaves - Chlorophyll absorbs the sun's energy - It is this energy that is used to split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen - Oxygen is released from the leaves into the atmosphere - Hydrogen and carbon dioxide are used to form glucose or food for plants.
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The answer is:
Carbon dioxide from the air passes through small pores (holes) in the leaves

input question: What is the missing first step of the following process: - Animals gain weight - The season changes to one with bad (cold, snowy) weather - Animals find a place to hibernate - Animals enter a type of 'sleep' (hibernation) - Body processes slow down - The animal's heart rate and breathing rate slow - The animal loses weight more slowly than usual - The animal is able to survive not eating or drinking without hurting itself -???
output answer: Animals eat a lot during good (warm, clear) weather

What is the missing first step of the following process: - The remains of the plant are buried very fast in sediment - The soft parts of the plant decay - The hard parts of the plant are replaced with minerals - The sediment turns into rock - The rock erodes - The fossil appears on the surface of the ground.
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Answer: A plant dies

Q: What is the missing first step of the following process: - Heating element heats water - Pump forces water up in pipes connected to spinning paddles - The forced water makes paddles spin like a sprinkler - Water comes out of small holes in paddles - Water is collected and used again until dishes are clean - Water is drained through a filter - Filter collects particles of food - Water was so hot that it evaporates for dry dishes.
A: Cold water taken in through a hose to the bottom

[Q]: What is the missing first step of the following process: - Causes them to absorb aluminum from soil - The water runs off from the soil into lakes, streams, etc - Fish and their eggs die - Frogs and plants die - Insects and other wildlife die - The ecosystem is out of balance, causing further problems -
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[A]:
Acid rain makes waters acidic