You are given a question or fill-in-the-blank question, two answer options (Option1 and Option2) and an Explanation. Your task is to find the correct answer (return the string of the correct option, not option1/2) for the given question from the given options and using explanation.
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Question: Question: If we find something with a low pH value that is likely to be 
 Option1: acidic 
 Option2: basic 
 Explanation: The higher the pH value is, the stronger the base.

Answer: acidic


Question: Question: If Jean's aquifer has risen to the surface of the pool then the water is how easy to get into? 
 Option1: harder 
 Option2: easier 
 Explanation: The closer to the surface an aquifer is, the easier it is to get the water.

Answer: easier


Question: Question: Don wants to be able to melt butter quickly. He starts with a large chunk of it, and it melts very slowly. Dan chops the butter up in order to do this with the surface area 
 Option1: increase 
 Option2: decrease 
 Explanation: As rock breaks into smaller pieces, the surface area of the pieces increases.

Answer:
increase