You are given a question or fill-in-the-blank question, two answer options (Option1 and Option2) and an Explanation. Your task is to find the correct answer (return the string of the correct option, not option1/2) for the given question from the given options and using explanation.

Question: A small nation decided to lower its production capabilities and shut down several large factories. Would the river next to the factories have 
 Option1: more hazardous waste 
 Option2: less hazardous waste? 
 Explanation: Nations that have more industry produce more hazardous waste.
less hazardous waste?

Question: Compared to the dawn of time, the variety between species now is 
 Option1: smaller 
 Option2: larger 
 Explanation: The longer the amount of time since species diverged, the more differences there will be in their DNA or proteins.
larger

Question: Katie is looking at solid reactants, and is wondering how they will react. The reaction rate is increased in surface areas which are 
 Option1: larger 
 Option2: smaller 
 Explanation: Therefore, increasing the surface area of solid reactants increases the reaction rate.

larger