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 a rubber band is relaxed, its elastic force 
 Answer: decreases
[A]: The elastic force increases the more the material is stretched or compressed.


[Q]: Question: If Jim climbs to the bottom of a mountain and takes the temperature after taking the temperature at the top of the mountain, which area will he get a higher reading at? 
 Answer: bottom of the mountain
[A]: The surface is heated by the Sun and some of that heat radiates back into the air. This makes the temperature higher near the surface than at higher altitudes.


[Q]: Question: Dan is watching sand fall down a plateau hill. The pieces of sand will be very 
 Answer: large
[A]:
Smaller sediments are dropped as the slope becomes less steep.