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.

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

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


Input: Consider Input: Question: Dean found a leaf with a sheen and a leaf that did not have one. Which leaf is less reflective? 
 Answer: the leaf with no sheen

Output: Increases the sheen on leaves to make them more reflective.


Input: Consider Input: Question: Ron bought a tree with narrow leaves. These areas have a smaller surface area so _____ water vapour is lost. 
 Answer: less


Output: Leaves can have the following adaptations to reduce transpiration rate: Small or narrow leaves to reduce the surface area over which water vapour is lost