TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: Question: When Dean went to the top of the mountain and reached the peak, he noticed that the bottom of the mountain, compared to the top, had snow in amounts that were 
 Answer: smaller

SOLUTION: Glaciers often form in the mountains because higher altitudes are colder and more likely to have snow that falls and collects.

PROBLEM: Question: If we have a bag of feathers and a bag of bricks of the same volume, the heavier item will be the 
 Answer: bricks

SOLUTION: If we have two materials with the same volume, the material with a higher mass will be more dense.

PROBLEM: Question: Bob is testing samples of ocean water from different places. The sample of water from off India's coast has more dissolved carbon dioxide, than the sample of water from off the United States' coast. Therefore, the water from _____ coast is more acidic. 
 Answer: India's

SOLUTION:
With higher levels of dissolved carbon dioxide in ocean water, the water becomes more acidic.