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: A hard rock will erode _____ than a soft rock. 
 Answer: slower
The water erodes the softer rock faster than the harder rock.

Question: Milo is making a map for school. If he places a country close to the North Pole, what will happen to the size and shape of that country on the map? 
 Answer: increase
In a Mercator projection, because Greenland is closer to the pole, the continents shape and size are greatly increased.

Question: Waves _____ when winds blow lighter. 
 Answer: decrease

The stronger the winds are blowing, the larger the waves are and the more energy they have.