TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: Question: Places that are near the middle of earth are generally 
 Answer: warmer

SOLUTION: Areas near the equator are warmer than areas near the poles because they receive more direct sunlight.

PROBLEM: Question: Mike is watching how particles of reactants function, and sees that they are very far apart. Considering that the concentration of them is very low, the chance of them colliding together is 
 Answer: low

SOLUTION: At higher concentrations, particles of reactants are crowded closer together, so they are more likely to collide and react.

PROBLEM: Question: If Mona lives in a country with poor access to food and another country begins reducing food supplies of her country, what happens to the death rate in Mona's country? 
 Answer: increases

SOLUTION:
More recently, the death rate has fallen because of the availability of more food and medical advances.