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: Milo is making a map for school. If he places a country close to the North Pole, what will happen to the size and shape of that country on the map? 
 Answer: increase

SOLUTION: In a Mercator projection, because Greenland is closer to the pole, the continents shape and size are greatly increased.

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 Jim is listening to music and he increases the energy to the speakers, what happens to the loudness of the sound coming out of the speakers? 
 Answer: increases

SOLUTION:
Amplified sound waves have more energy, which increases the intensity and loudness of the sounds, so they are easier to hear.