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.
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Question: Question: Dan is looking at shells that will be bad candidates for fossilization. He chooses the shells that are 
 Answer: softer

Answer: Hard shells fossilize more readily than soft bodied organisms, as they are better at resisting decay, take significantly longer to break down, and have a greater chance of surviving burial under layers of sediment.


Question: Question: Eric hears a sound from far away. If this is the first sound he heard, this sound is likely 
 Answer: strong

Answer: The farther the sound waves travel away from the source, the more spread out their energy becomes.


Question: Question: Clark is 55. Morgan is 25. A scientist is researching which of these two men is more likely to develop cardiovascular disease. If their ages is the only piece of info that the scientist has, then he would say _____ is less at risk for cardiovascular disease. 
 Answer: Morgan

Answer:
Older age, male gender, and a family history of cardiovascular disease all increase the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and cant be controlled.