TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: Question: Mars has _____ effect on the tides than the Moon. 
 Answer: less

SOLUTION: The Moon has a greater effect on the tides because, although it is much smaller than the Sun, it is much closer.

PROBLEM: Question: If Mona is comparing two organisms and she notices that one has a very hard shell and one has a very soft shell, which one will turn into a fossil less easier? 
 Answer: soft shell

SOLUTION: 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.

PROBLEM: Question: If America is a poor nation and China is a rich nation, then America's energy usage compared to China's is 
 Answer: smaller

SOLUTION:
People in the richer nations of the world use far more energy, especially energy from fossil fuels, than people in the poorer nations do.