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.

[EX Q]: Question: If Mona is starting a garden and she increases the amount of water she applies to it, what will happen to the amount of plants that can grow in the garden? 
 Answer: increase
[EX A]: As more water covered the land, sand and silt were washed in and covered the dead vegetation, enabling more and more plants to grow.

[EX Q]: Question: If Mona is building a structure and she wants to make it more functional, what would decreasing the surface area of that structure do? 
 Answer: decrease functioning
[EX A]: In Life Sciences it is important to note that whenever a structure has an increased surface area, there is an increase in the functioning of that structure.

[EX Q]: Question: If the particles move together, the amplitude of the wave should 
 Answer: increase
[EX A]:
The closer together the particles are, the greater the amplitude of the wave.