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

[EX Q]: Question: A sound wave, very far away from its source, is spread out _____ than near its origin. 
 Answer: more
[EX A]: The farther the sound waves travel away from the source, the more spread out their energy becomes.

[EX Q]: Question: Louis notices that Neptune is farther from the sun than Mercury. Which planet will take a shorter time to rotate around the sun? 
 Answer: Mercury
[EX A]:
The planets further from the Sun will have bigger orbits, and therefore take longer to revolve around the Sun.