Ans: (F)
Question: When it rains in the mountains where would the rain fall?
Options:
- (A) looseness of dirt or compost
- (B) Plant growth is reduced
- (C) It used to be covered by water
- (D) Inches or fractions of inches.
- (E) air mass over Earth's surface
- (F) on the windward side
- (G) In the winter
- (H) colder and wetter
CoT: Precipitation falls on the windward side of the mountain range. Rain is also known as precipitation. Rain would fall on the windward side of the mountain range.

Ans: (C)
Question: What is the process of breaking down food into nutrients?
Options:
- (A) recycling
- (B) food processing
- (C) digestion
- (D) bacteria
- (E) eating
- (F) hydration
- (G) Dehydration
- (H) blender
CoT: Digestion is the process of breaking down food into components the body can absorb. Nutrients are absorbed by the intestines and if the walls are coated, fewer nutrients are absorbed. Digestion is the process of breaking down food into nutrients.

Ans: (F)
Question: What is one thing organic compounds can be broken down by?
Options:
- (A) glucose
- (B) chemicals
- (C) trees
- (D) Cooking
- (E) oxygen
- (F) plants
- (G) Acids
- (H) bacteria
CoT: Most fungi get organic compounds from dead organisms. Bacteria, fungi and plants can be used to break down organic compounds or extract metals. Organic compounds are broken down by plants.