*Question*
With fewer trees, the air is drier and droughts are more common. If Mona is a logger and she begins cutting down a forest full of trees, how will that affect the likelihood of a drought occurring decrease or increase?
**Answer**
increase

*Question*
The louder the sounds are, the less exposure is needed to cause hearing loss. Jim loves to listen to the radio. If he turns the volume up high the amount of time he can listen to the music before experiencing hearing loss increases or decreases?
**Answer**
decreases

*Question*
Areas near the equator are warmer than areas near the poles because they receive more direct sunlight. Eric is researching near the Equator. Rob is researching near the North Pole. The coldest area is Eric's or Reid's?
**Answer**
Reid's

*Question*
Therefore, water nearer shore usually contains more dissolved nutrients than water farther from shore. As we go closer to shore, we normally will encounter more or less dissolved nutrients?
**Answer**
more