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: Jean noticed that during the winter months, that the earth was farther from the Sun, so she knew that there would be heat that was 
 Answer: less

SOLUTION: The stratosphere gets most of its heat from the Sun. Therefore, its warmer closer to the Sun.

PROBLEM: Question: Jim puts his water in the oven for later. The molecules in the liquid 
 Answer: speed up

SOLUTION: When a volume of water is cooled, the molecules move less vigorously, so same number of molecules takes up less space and the water is denser.

PROBLEM: Question: If Mona is looking at objects in her microscope and she decreases the magnification, what happens to her ability to see small objects through it? 
 Answer: decreases

SOLUTION:
What this means is that at higher magnification, we are able to see objects of smaller and smaller size within our field of view.