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: As we go further from shore, we normally will encounter _____ dissolved nutrients. 
 Answer: less
[A]: Therefore, water nearer shore usually contains more dissolved nutrients than water farther from shore.


[Q]: Question: When in the stratosphere, Dean can tell that the temperature is getting warmer as the altitude he is at 
 Answer: increases
[A]: The stratosphere contains the ozone layer, the temperatures increase as altitude increases.


[Q]: Question: Dana was walking outside on a sunny day, and then went into a dark theater. Dana's pupil will now likely be _____ compared to when she was outside 
 Answer: larger
[A]:
The pupil automatically gets bigger or smaller to let more or less light in as needed.