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.
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Question: Question: If something has a small surface area and is being mixed with something else it will react 
 Answer: slower

Answer: Surface Area of Reactants When a solid substance is involved in a chemical reaction, only the matter at the surface of the solid is exposed to other reactants. If a solid has more surface area, more of it is exposed and able to react.


Question: Question: John went to the doctor one day and was told they caught his cancer really late. What does this mean about the ease with which the cancer is treated? 
 Answer: harder to treat

Answer: The sooner cancer is detected the easier it is to treat.


Question: Question: Sinking lower in the mesosphere, we encounter _____ temperatures. 
 Answer: higher

Answer:
In the mesosphere, temperature decreases as altitude increases.