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.
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Q: Question: Katie is looking at particles of reactants, and is noting that they currently are moving very slowly, and that they seem to have a little energy. These particles are likely at a temperature that is 
 Answer: lower

A: At higher temperatures, particles of reactants have more energy, so they move faster. They are more likely to bump into one another and to collide with greater force.
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Q: Question: Jill had two wires in her lab, one was half the thickness of the other and she measured the resistance of each. She saw that the _____ one showed less resistance. 
 Answer: thinner

A:
Thicker wires offer less resistance.
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