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.

Question: While in the lab, Sharon and Joe were testing alkenes; Sharon's alkenes were much larger than Joe's. The melting point of Sharon's alkenes will be _____ than Joe's. 
 Answer: lower
Larger alkenes have lower boiling and melting points.

Question: If Mona is playing with a rubber band and she decides to stretch it out very far, what happens to the elastic potential energy of the rubber band? 
 Answer: increases
The farther the object is stretched or compressed, the greater its elastic potential energy is.

Question: Evan surfs the waves on a day when it is windy, and then he goes back the next day when there is no wind. Which waves likely had more energy? 
 Answer: windy

The stronger the winds are blowing, the larger the waves are and the more energy they have.