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.

Question: When Dean went to the top of the mountain and reached the peak, he noticed that the bottom of the mountain, compared to the top, had snow in amounts that were 
 Answer: smaller
Glaciers often form in the mountains because higher altitudes are colder and more likely to have snow that falls and collects.

Question: John was observing a circuit breaker in operation to see if it would pop. He noticed that as the current increases, the electromagnet becomes 
 Answer: Stronger
If the current passing through the circuit breaker increases, the electromagnet becomes stronger.

Question: A reactant particle that is in the arctic is likely _____ compared to one in the desert. 
 Answer: slower

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.