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.

[EX Q]: Question: Terry replaces cut down trees in the forest. The air is now _____ dry. 
 Answer: less
[EX A]: With fewer trees, the air is drier and droughts are more common.

[EX Q]: Question: Mike dove deeper and deeper into the ocean trench. As he goes lower, the pressure exerted on him by the water 
 Answer: increases
[EX A]: A fluid exerts pressure in all directions, but the pressure is greater at greater depth.

[EX Q]: Question: The population of coyotes has fallen in Michigan, this raise in opportunistic predators has made the cat population 
 Answer: raise
[EX A]:
An increase in predators, the emergence of a new disease, or the loss of habitat are just three possible problems that will decrease a population.