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: Fred found a longitudinal wave. The particles are getting further apart. The amplitude is 
 Answer: decreasing

A: The closer together the particles in a longitudinal wave are, the greater the amplitude.
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Q: Question: Milo was moving some metal balls around. If he were to move the balls closer together, what would happen to the force of gravity? 
 Answer: increase

A: Objects that are closer together have a stronger force of gravity.
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Q: Question: Water furthest away from shore will have _____ dissolved nutrients than water near shore. 
 Answer: less

A:
Therefore, water nearer shore usually contains more dissolved nutrients than water farther from shore.
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