Answer the following question given this paragraph: Some springs have water that contains minerals. Groundwater dissolves minerals out of the rock as it seeps through the pores. The water in some springs is hot because it is heated by hot magma. Many hot springs are also mineral springs. That's because hot water can dissolve more minerals than cold water. Q: The water in some springs are hot because they're heated by what? A:

OPTIONS:
- gravity
- the sun
- fires
- hot magma

Answer: hot magma

Problem: OPTIONS:
- isotope test
- microwave theory
- radioactive illustrating
- radioactive dating
Q: Answer the following question given this paragraph: Radioactive dating is the use of radioactive decay to estimate the ages of fossils and rocks. An example is carbon-14 dating. Q: What is the term for the use of radioactive decay to estimate the ages of fossils and rock? A:
Answer: radioactive dating

Problem:OPTIONS:
- neutrons
- Gamma decay
- electrons
- protons

Answer the following question given this paragraph: Both alpha and beta decay change the number of protons in an atom's nucleus, thereby changing the atom to a different element. In alpha decay, the nucleus loses two protons. In beta decay, the nucleus either loses a proton or gains a proton. In gamma decay, no change in proton number occurs, so the atom does not become a different element. Q: Both alpha and beta decay change the number of what in an atom's nucleus? A:
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A: protons

Answer the following question given this paragraph: There are two basic types of electric circuits, called series and parallel circuits. They differ in the number of loops through which current can flow. You can see an example of each type of circuit in Figure below . Q: Series and parallel circuits are two basic types of what? A:
OPTIONS:
- mechanical circuits
- chemical circuits
- mutual circuits
- electric circuits
electric circuits

Answer the following question given this paragraph: Sediments are deposited in an environment of deposition. This can be a sand dune, beach, lake, river bend, or a great number of other locations. Scientists can figure out the environment of deposition of a sedimentary rock by looking at the size of sediments and the sedimentary features in the rock. Q: The term "environment of deposition" is useful for understanding the characteristics of what type of rock? A:
OPTIONS:
- glacial
- meteor
- limestone
- sedimentary

Answer: sedimentary

input with options: Answer the following question given this paragraph: Q: What phenomenon sometimes causes harmful alleles to become fixed? A:
OPTIONS:
- natural selection
- competition
- spontaneous mutation
- genetic drift
output:
genetic drift