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: If North America is larger then Asia, which continent experiences less trash buildup? 
 Answer: Asia
[A]: The Southern Hemisphere has less trash buildup in the oceans because less of the region is continent.


[Q]: Question: When a rubber band is relaxed, its elastic force 
 Answer: decreases
[A]: The elastic force increases the more the material is stretched or compressed.


[Q]: Question: A soft rock will erode _____ than a hard rock. 
 Answer: faster
[A]:
The water erodes the softer rock faster than the harder rock.