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: Chris is studying Lake Michigan. He takes soil samples from the Lake in two places. The first sample he takes from right near the shore. The second sample is taken from the middle of the lake. The _____ sample will have greater dissolved nutrients in it. 
 Answer: first

A: Water near shore generally has more dissolved nutrients than water farther from shore.
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Q: Question: If Mona is a logger and she begins cutting down a forest full of trees, how will that affect the likelihood of a drought occurring? 
 Answer: increase

A: With fewer trees, the air is drier and droughts are more common.
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Q: Question: Something with a lot of hydrogen ions would have what pH value? 
 Answer: low

A:
With a higher the concentration of hydrogen ions, a solution is more acidic and has a lower pH.
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