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.

[Q]: Question: When we let a rubber band relax to a small size, it is easy to stretch meaning it has
Answer: less resistance
[A]: The farther you stretch the band, the greater the resistance is.

[Q]: Question: If Mona is creating a reaction using solid reactants and she decreases the surface area of those reactants, what happens to the reaction rate?
Answer: decreases
[A]: Therefore, increasing the surface area of solid reactants increases the reaction rate.

[Q]: Question: Evan surfs the waves on a day when it is windy, and then he goes back the next day when there is no wind. Which waves likely had more energy?
Answer: windy
[A]:
The stronger the winds are blowing, the larger the waves are and the more energy they have.