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: John went to the doctor one day and was told they caught his cancer really late. What does this mean about the ease with which the cancer is treated? 
 Answer: harder to treat

A: The sooner cancer is detected the easier it is to treat.
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Q: Question: If Earth's plate tectonics slowed down, Earth's convection would 
 Answer: decrease

A: Convection on early Earth was faster and so plate tectonics was faster.
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Q: Question: When a number on the pH scale is very high it is said to be 
 Answer: basic

A:
The more basic a solution is, the closer its pH value will be to 14.
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