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: Jean is looking at a rock face that shows the layers of the Earth. Jean notes that the rocks towards the top of the exposed cliff have an age that is 
 Answer: lesser

A: Older layers are deeper in the Earth, younger layers are closer to the surface.
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Q: Question: Quent increases the energy of a liquid. He notices that the particles in the liquid 
 Answer: speed up

A: As the liquid particles lose energy, their movement slows down even more. As their movements become slower and slower, the attractive forces between become stronger.
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Q: Question: If Milo is a farmer and he wants to decrease the amount of bell peppers he grows, what should he do to advance his farming practices? 
 Answer: decrease them

A:
More advanced farming practices allowed a single farmer to grow food for many more people.
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