In this task, you are given a question and a corresponding answer. Your task is to generate a fact statement that is useful in answering the given question.

Question: The sun is responsible for? Answer: plants sprouting, blooming and wilting.
the sun is the source of energy for physical cycles on Earth

Question: What is the most likely cause of split rocks on a mountain slope? Answer: pine tree roots.
a plant 's roots slowly break down rocks as the roots grow

Question: if a book was intact on the desk in the morning, but in shreds in the afternoon, what happened? Answer: it underwent a tearing process.

tearing means changing a whole into pieces