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: Allie lives in Phoenix and Tony lives in Seattle. Who likely would suffer a drought in their city? 
 Answer: Allie

SOLUTION: Drier climates generally have less water for people to use.

PROBLEM: 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

SOLUTION: Water near shore generally has more dissolved nutrients than water farther from shore.

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.