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.

Q: Question: David turns down the temperature in the cabin, so energy of sound waves is moving 
 Answer: slower

A: At a lower temperature, particles of the medium are moving more slowly, so it takes them longer to transfer the energy of the sound waves.
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Q: Question: Jean has two plants, one with leaves, and one that has had the leaves stripped from it. The plant stripped of its leaves will produce food in amounts that are 
 Answer: smaller

A: Less photosynthesis means that plants and phytoplankton produce less food.
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Q: Question: James is boring deep into the Earth. His shuttle is less likely to burn up at _____ depths. 
 Answer: shallow

A:
Temperature increases with depth inside the Earth, so melting of rocks is more likely to occur at greater depths.
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