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.

[EX Q]: Question: If Milo is a farmer and he wants to increase the amount of bell peppers he grows, what should he do to advance his farming practices? 
 Answer: increase them
[EX A]: More advanced farming practices allowed a single farmer to grow food for many more people.

[EX Q]: Question: _____ boiling and melting points are a result of alkanes with less carbon atoms. 
 Answer: lower
[EX A]: Alkanes with more carbon atoms generally have higher boiling and melting points.

[EX Q]: Question: Mona is sitting at the beach watching the waves. If the wind starts blowing slower, what will happen to the size of the waves? 
 Answer: decrease
[EX A]:
The faster, longer, and farther the wind blows, the bigger the waves are.