*Question*
Use information from the paragraph to answer the question. Question: Gerald laid down many rock layers. The layers on the bottom level were likely laid first or last? Paragraph : Lower rock layers were laid down earlier, so they are assumed to contain older fossils.
**Answer**
first

*Question*
Use information from the paragraph to answer the question. Question: Kelly built a home with a gorgeous ocean view, but the hillside is prone to erosion, and each time it rains, his foundation becomes less stable. The slope is getting steeper and the water is flowing faster or slower causing more erosion? Paragraph : Water flowing over a steeper slope moves faster and causes more erosion.
**Answer**
faster

*Question*
Use information from the paragraph to answer the question. Question: If your country has a little industry it likely has a lot of or not so much hazardous waste? Paragraph : Countries with more industry produce more hazardous wastes than those with little industry.
**Answer**
not so much

*Question*
Use information from the paragraph to answer the question. Question: Jeff heated the pot of boiling water. What happens to the dissolved oxygen contained within the water it increases or it decreases? Paragraph : Warm water cant hold as much dissolved oxygen as cool water, so an increase in the temperature of water decreases the amount of oxygen it contains.
**Answer**
it decreases