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: Mike needed to get a dark picture . In order to get the darkest photo, Mike made the exposure 
 Answer: shorter

A: The longer the exposure, the more light that the telescope can gather to make the image.
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Q: Question: Jim is performing experiments in his lab. If he applies less heat to gas inside of a beaker, what happens to the gas particles? 
 Answer: move slower

A: If the gas is heated, the particles will move faster as they gain more energy.
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Q: Question: If Milo is mixing chemicals together into a solution and he decreases the strength of the base, what happens to the amount of hydroxide ions? 
 Answer: decreases

A:
A stronger base produces more hydroxide ions than a weaker base.
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