You are given a short paragraph, a question and two choices to answer from. Choose the correct answer based on the paragraph and write the answer(not the key).

Paragraph: As the water is pumped out, the water table slowly falls, requiring wells to be dug deeper, which takes more money and energy.
 Question: Dilbert had a well that he used since he was a child that dried up. This likely occurred because the water table 
 Choices: A)rose 
B)dropped
dropped

Paragraph: If you are standing on the shore and a ship is going out to sea, the ship gets smaller as it moves further away from you.
 Question: Dan is watching the ship approach the dock. While the ship is near him, it is massive. However, as the ship comes closer, it begins to look 
 Choices: A)bigger 
B)smaller
bigger

Paragraph: The harder the batter hits the ball, the greater will be its acceleration.
 Question: Eric hit a ball as hard as he could. The next time, he hits it way less hard. The ball accelerates _____ the second time. 
 Choices: A)more 
B)less

less