Instructions: You are given a science question (easy-level) and four answer options (associated with "A", "B", "C", "D"). Your task is to find the correct answer based on scientific facts, knowledge, and reasoning. Do not generate anything else apart from one of the following characters: 'A', 'B, 'C', 'D'. There is only one correct answer for each question.
Input: A basketball bounces on the gym floor nine times and finally comes to a rest. Which of these best explains why the basketball rises to a lower height each time it bounces?
(A) Gravity increases as the basketball bounces. (B) The floor adds energy to the bouncing basketball. (C) Energy is transferred from the basketball to the floor. (D) The air inside the basketball is heavier than the surrounding air.
Output:
C