TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: Question: Curt wants to make a drink from chocolate chips and milk. To make the chips melt more slowly, Shane will use chips that are 
 Answer: bigger

SOLUTION: It would be hard to get a big chunk of chocolate to dissolve in your milk or hot water. Maybe you could make hot chocolate from some smaller pieces like chocolate chips, but it is much easier to add a powder to your milk. This is because the smaller the pieces are, the more surface area they have.

PROBLEM: 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

SOLUTION: In a Mercator projection, because Greenland is closer to the pole, the continents shape and size are greatly increased.

PROBLEM: Question: A village is gathering food for the winter. The more food they gather the likelihood of survival being high is 
 Answer: great

SOLUTION:
New farm machines were invented. They increased the amount of food that could be produced. With more food, people were healthier and could live longer.