TASK DEFINITION: You are given a question or fill-in-the-blank question, two answer options (Option1 and Option2) and an Explanation. Your task is to find the correct answer (return the string of the correct option, not option1/2) for the given question from the given options and using explanation.
PROBLEM: Question: The reason we rarely see fossils that are made out of tissue is because tissue is _____ than bone 
 Option1: weaker 
 Option2: stronger 
 Explanation: Hard shells fossilize more readily than soft bodied organisms, as they are better at resisting decay, take significantly longer to break down, and have a greater chance of surviving burial under layers of sediment.

SOLUTION: weaker

PROBLEM: Question: Rich was examining a cliff face. Which part of the cliff is younger, geologically speaking? 
 Option1: the base 
 Option2: the top 
 Explanation: The upper rock layers are much younger.

SOLUTION: the top

PROBLEM: Question: Eric removed more and more reactants from his mixture. The reaction rate will now be 
 Option1: slower 
 Option2: faster 
 Explanation: Therefore, increasing the surface area of solid reactants increases the reaction rate.

SOLUTION:
slower