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 the ocean basin were to decrease, the sea level would 
 Answer: rise
[A]: Sea level rises if an increase in seafloor spreading rate buoys up the ocean crust, causing the ocean basin to become smaller.


[Q]: Question: Causing a series to lose resistors will result in a/an _____ in the total resistance of the circuit. 
 Answer: decrease
[A]: As more resistors are added in series, the total resistance of the circuit increases.


[Q]: Question: Derek's dad was now at a greater risk of getting a cardiovascular disease, even though nothing about his lifestyle or diet changed. The thing that did change is that his dad is now a 
 Answer: larger age
[A]:
The older a person is, the greater their chance of developing a cardiovascular disease.