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: When Derek was observing waves, he noted that some had more energy than others. The waves with less energy had particles that were 
 Answer: closer

A: The more energy the wave has, the farther the particles of the medium move.
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Q: Question: Katie is looking at solid reactants, and is wondering how they will react. The reaction rate is increased in surface areas which are 
 Answer: larger

A: Therefore, increasing the surface area of solid reactants increases the reaction rate.
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Q: Question: Dana is looking at two surfaces to see which has been eroded first. One surface is a large rock, the other is a small rock. The small rock will be eroded 
 Answer: less

A:
With more surfaces of the rocks exposed, there are more places for chemical weathering to occur.
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