The farther the sound waves travel away from the source, the more spread out their energy becomes. Having read the above passage, choose the right answer to the following question (choices are strong or weak ): Eric hears a sound that is very close. If this is the first sound he heard, this sound is likely strong or weak?
weak

The voice becomes deeper as the larynx in the throat grows larger. Having read the above passage, choose the right answer to the following question (choices are higher or deeper ): Eric underwent surgery to decrease the size of his larynx. His voice is now higher or deeper?
higher

Q: The more carbon atoms a hydrocarbon has, the greater the number of isomers. Having read the above passage, choose the right answer to the following question (choices are many or few ): When we look at a molecule we can determine that if it it has few atoms it will typically have many or few isomers?
A: few

Question: The longer the exposure, the more light that the telescope can gather to make the image. Having read the above passage, choose the right answer to the following question (choices are increased or decreased ): When we leave a camera shutter open for a long time what happens to the light absorbed increased or decreased?
Answer: increased

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Bases have pH values above 7. The higher the pH value, the more strongly basic the substance. Having read the above passage, choose the right answer to the following question (choices are increase or decrease ): If Mona is filling her pool with chemicals to change the pH level of the water and she decreases the pH, what happens to the baseness of the water increase or decrease?
**Answer**
decrease

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The trade-off when the threads are closer together, is that more turns of the screw or bolt are needed to do the job because the distance over which the input force must be applied is greater. Having read the above passage, choose the right answer to the following question (choices are first bolt or second bolt ): If Jim is screwing in two bolts and the first one has threads that are close together while the second one has threads that are far apart, which one must he apply greater force to first bolt or second bolt?
**Answer**
first bolt