TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: Question: Rocks that are buried very shallow are _____ than rocks on the surface. 
 Answer: newer

SOLUTION: The main law is the law of superposition. This law states that deeper rock layers are older than layers closer to the surface.

PROBLEM: Question: Jill had two wires in her lab, one was half the thickness of the other and she measured the resistance of each. She saw that the _____ one showed less resistance. 
 Answer: thinner

SOLUTION: Thicker wires offer less resistance.

PROBLEM: Question: Chin Lu watched the tsunami get weaker, and cause a _____ wave. 
 Answer: tiny

SOLUTION:
A wave caused by a disturbance with more energy has greater amplitude.