You are given a short paragraph, a question and two choices to answer from. Choose the correct answer based on the paragraph and write the answer(not the key).
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Question: Paragraph: The stratosphere contains the ozone layer, the temperatures increase as altitude increases.
 Question: Tina flew lower and lower into the stratosphere. The temperature of her ship 
 Choices: A)increases 
B)decreases

Answer: decreases


Question: Paragraph: The Moon has a greater effect on the tides because, although it is much smaller than the Sun, it is much closer.
 Question: Tina had a large rock on the beach. Rich had a large rock 10 miles inland. The person with the rock that has less effect on the tides is 
 Choices: A)Rich 
B)Tina

Answer: Rich


Question: Paragraph: For example, more people on the Earth means more people contributing to global warming and pollution.
 Question: What will happen to the levels of pollution on Earth if the population increases? 
 Choices: A)they will rise 
B)they will fall

Answer:
they will rise