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.

Input: Consider Input: Question: Katie is looking at solid reactants, and is wondering how they will react. The reaction rate is increased in surface areas which are 
 Answer: larger

Output: Therefore, increasing the surface area of solid reactants increases the reaction rate.


Input: Consider Input: Question: If Milo starts rubbing two surfaces together quickly and then decrease the speed, what happens to the amount of energy produced? 
 Answer: decreases

Output: Friction causes the molecules on rubbing surfaces to move faster, so they have more energy. This gives them a higher temperature, and they feel warmer.


Input: Consider Input: Question: The lightest magma-produced minerals probably have _____ amounts of silica. 
 Answer: higher


Output: Magmas that produce lighter colored minerals are higher in silica.