In this task, you are given a question and answer for that. The answer will fill in the blank or will complete the unfinished question. Your task is to provide an explanation based on the given question or fill-in-the-blank statement, and answer.

[Q]: Question: Places that are near the middle of earth are generally 
 Answer: warmer
[A]: Areas near the equator are warmer than areas near the poles because they receive more direct sunlight.


[Q]: Question: Dan needs to stay warm in the woods, and can bring one animal for body heat to sleep next to him. Given the choice between a horse and cat, Dan will choose the 
 Answer: horse
[A]: Therefore, an object with more mass has greater thermal energy than an object with less mass, even if their individual atoms are moving at the same speed.


[Q]: Question: The decreasing distances between galaxies indicates the Universe is 
 Answer: contracting
[A]:
As the Universe expands, galaxies move further and further apart.