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.
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Question: Question: Dan is looking at shells that will be bad candidates for fossilization. He chooses the shells that are
Answer: softer

Answer: Hard shells fossilize more readily than soft bodied organisms, as they are better at resisting decay, take significantly longer to break down, and have a greater chance of surviving burial under layers of sediment.

Question: Question: People have _____ water in forests than in deserts.
Answer: more

Answer: Drier climates generally have less water for people to use.

Question: Question: Donna contracts a rubber band further and further. The elastic potential energy of the rubber band will be
Answer: less

Answer:
The farther the object is stretched or compressed, the greater its elastic potential energy is.