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: If Mona increases the temperature of her stove while cooking a roast, what happens to the amount of energy being used? 
 Answer: increases

A: The temperature of matter increases with the added energy.
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Q: Question: Eric is researching near the Equator. Rob is researching near the North Pole. The coldest area is 
 Answer: Reid's

A: Areas near the equator are warmer than areas near the poles because they receive more direct sunlight.
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Q: Question: If greenhouse gases in the atmosphere were to be halved, Earth will become 
 Answer: cooler

A:
If there are more greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, more ultraviolet radiation will be trapped and the Earth will heat up.
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