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: When you are driving up a mountain you will notice the temperature 
 Answer: decreases
[A]: Air in the troposphere is warmer closer to Earths surface.


[Q]: Question: Sinclair is looking at the effects that factories are having on developing countries natural resources. He studies one country that is building fewer factories. In that country, the natural resources are likely experiencing _____ demands because fewer factories are being built. 
 Answer: less
[A]: Developing nations will also increase demands on natural resources as they build more factories.


[Q]: Question: Dan is looking at shells that will be bad candidates for fossilization. He chooses the shells that are 
 Answer: softer
[A]:
Hard shells fossilize more readily than soft bodied organisms, as they are better at resisting decay, take significantly longer to break down, and have a greater chance of surviving burial under layers of sediment.