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: Jeff found some very dense water. He knows it is dense because it takes up _____ space than less dense water. 
 Answer: less

A: More dense water takes up less space than less dense water.
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Q: Question: A particle that is in the desert is likely _____ compared to one in the arctic. 
 Answer: faster

A: 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.
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Q: Question: A slow stream is capable of moving 
 Answer: sand

A:
In erosion, a slower moving stream will only carry smaller particles.
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