TASK DEFINITION: You are given a question or fill-in-the-blank question, two answer options (Option1 and Option2) and an Explanation. Your task is to find the correct answer (return the string of the correct option, not option1/2) for the given question from the given options and using explanation.
PROBLEM: Question: Eric saw a shell of a snail that was very rare in fossil form. Compared to one that is more common, the rare snail has a shell that is _____ hard. 
 Option1: more 
 Option2: less 
 Explanation: Hard shells fossilize more readily than soft bodied organisms, as they are better at resisting decay, take significantly longer to break down, and have a greater chance of surviving burial under layers of sediment.

SOLUTION: less

PROBLEM: Question: If Mona is heating up popcorn in the microwave and the popcorn begins to move slower, what happens to the temperature of the kernels? 
 Option1: increase 
 Option2: decrease 
 Explanation: When particles move more slowly, temperature is lower and an object feels cooler.

SOLUTION: decrease

PROBLEM: Question: Considering that aluminum has a much lower specific heat than water, which would cool more slowly 
 Option1: five pounds of water heated to 200 degrees? 
 Option2: a five pound block of aluminum heated to 200 degrees 
 Explanation: The land heats up and cools off faster than the water because it has lower specific heat.

SOLUTION:
five pounds of water heated to 200 degrees?