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: Ian increases the pH of his water. Its pH value becomes more 
 Answer: basic
The more basic a solution is, the closer its pH value will be to 14.

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
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.

Question: If Milo lives in a country that stops producing pollution which causes the ozone layer to increase, what happens to the amount of UV rays that can reach the ground? 
 Answer: decrease

With less ozone in the stratosphere, more UV rays reach the ground.