Input: Answer this question:
Why do areas in the middle of a large continent generally have more extreme differences in temperature than areas near the coastline?
OPTIONS:
- There are generally more clouds near the oceans.
- Landlocked areas are usually at a lower altitude than coastline areas.
- Coastlines are usually surrounded by mountains that block air masses.
- Oceans change temperature slowly and regulate the temperature of nearby land.
Answer: Oceans change temperature slowly and regulate the temperature of nearby land.

*Question*: Which of the following is a central role of carbon in the chemistry of living organisms? OPTIONS:
- Carbon can only bond with other carbon atoms.
- Carbon is a solvent that breaks chemical bonds.
- Carbon readily forms ionic bonds that separate easily.
- Carbon can form many types of molecules with covalent bonds.
*Answer*: Carbon can form many types of molecules with covalent bonds.

question:
During which chemical process is energy absorbed?
OPTIONS:
- iron nails rusting
- candles burning
- vegetables rotting
- plants photosynthesizing

answer:
plants photosynthesizing

[Q]: When igneous rock is changed into metamorphic rock, which form of energy is this process?
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OPTIONS:
- heat
- chemical
- magnetic
- light
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[A]: heat

question below:
Scientists think that dolphins and whales may have evolved from a common ancestor. What evidence supports this hypothesis?
OPTIONS:
- They swim the same way.
- They eat the same food.
- They live in the same area of the ocean.
- They have similar anatomies.
answer below:
They have similar anatomies.

Competition is most likely to occur between which two organisms?
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OPTIONS:
- deer and butterflies
- owls and bacteria
- goldfish and rabbits
- grass and strawberry plants
grass and strawberry plants