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: In ancient times, there was worse medicine. This means there was a _____ death rate. 
 Answer: higher

A: More recently, the death rate has fallen because of the availability of more food and medical advances.
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Q: Question: If Jim is playing with two objects and he moves them further away from each other, what will happen to the gravitational force between the two objects? 
 Answer: decrease

A: The further objects are away from each other, the smaller the gravitational force.
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Q: Question: By providing less water to two dry powders that would react if they were hydrated, does the rate at which the powders 
 Answer: decrease?

A:
More water allows more chemical reactions.
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