Given the fact that: The closer to the surface an aquifer is, the easier it is to get the water. Answer the question: If Jean's aquifer has sunk from the surface of the pool then the water is how easy to get into harder or easier?
harder

Given the fact that: 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. Answer the question: A decrease in food will likely lead to shorter or longer lifespans?
shorter

Q: Given the fact that: For a given medium, sound waves travel more slowly at lower temperatures. Answer the question: When it is very cold what happens to the speed of items speed up or slow down?
A: slow down

Question: Given the fact that: Because richer nations use more fossil fuels, they also cause more air pollution and global warming than poorer nations do. Answer the question: A country like the US burns more fossil fuels than a third world country. This means that a richer country causes more or less pollution than a third world country?
Answer: more

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Given the fact that: The surface is heated by the Sun and some of that heat radiates back into the air. This makes the temperature higher near the surface than at higher altitudes. Answer the question: If Jim climbs to the top of a mountain and takes the temperature after taking the temperature at the bottom of the mountain, which area will he get a lower reading at top of the mountain or bottom of the mountain?
**Answer**
top of the mountain

Given the fact that: As the distance between the objects increases, the force of gravitational attraction decreases. Answer the question: Would an astronaut on the surface of the Earth experience less gravitational attraction to the Earth than an astronaut floating five million miles away from the Earth or more gravitational attraction to the Earth than an astronaut floating five million miles away from the Earth?
more gravitational attraction to the Earth than an astronaut floating five million miles away from the Earth