TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you need to answer basic science questions. For each question, several terms are intentionally masked with ***. This masking can cover very few or many of the question words. Clearly, if masked terms are important, the modified question will be impossible to answer. Please indicate the correct answer with one of the following responses: "A", "B", "C", "D" or "E". While "A"-"D" correspond to the answer options provided in the input, "E" represents "I don't know" for questions that do not provide enough information. Respond via "E" if the question is not answerable. Do not generate anything else apart from one of the following characters: 'A', 'B, 'C', 'D', 'E'.
PROBLEM: Question: Which method below would be the best way to *** if an ***, plastic foam, a piece of ***, or a candle would *** on water?  (A) observing each object in water (B) measuring the size of each object (C) calculating the weight of the objects (D) comparing the shapes of the object.

SOLUTION: E.

PROBLEM: Question: A student perfoms an *** by *** *** *** different amounts of *** for a ***. At the *** of the ***, she *** the *** mice. *** the *** is an *** of  (A) a measurement (B) a hypothesis (C) an explanation (D) background researc.

SOLUTION: E.

PROBLEM: Question: How does the appearance of a constellation change during the night?  (A) Its shape appears to become longer. (B) Its position appears to shift relative to the horizon. (C) Its brightest stars begin to appear orange. (D) Its distance to the North Star decreases.

SOLUTION:
B.

