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.

Question: Places that are near the middle of earth are generally 
 Answer: warmer
Areas near the equator are warmer than areas near the poles because they receive more direct sunlight.

Question: Mary and Clare go to the beach. Mary uses a sunscreen with SPF 45. Clare uses a sunscreen that has an SPF of 20. Who skin will be protected less? 
 Answer: Clare
A sunscreen with a higher SPF protects the skin longer.

Question: If Milo is studying the specific heat of two objects and he finds that a basketball has a lower specific heat compared to a baseball, which item will cool off slower after being heated up? 
 Answer: baseball

The land heats up and cools off faster than the water because it has lower specific heat.