You are given a short paragraph, a question and two choices to answer from. Choose the correct answer based on the paragraph and write the answer(not the key).
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Question: Paragraph: The Earth travels faster in its elliptical orbit when it is closer to the Sun than when it is farther away.
Question: If the Earth is orbiting the Sun and it begins to move closer to it, what happens the speed the Earth is moving?
Choices: A)increase
B)decrease

Answer: increase

Question: Paragraph: Areas near the equator are warmer than areas near the poles because they receive more direct sunlight.
Question: Mona loves to travel the world. She has been to nearly every country. If she notices that some countries appear to be cooler then others, what can she determine about their proximity to the equator?
Choices: A)farther away
B)closer

Answer: farther away

Question: Paragraph: At higher elevations, there is less air to press on a given area.
Question: Dane was on a mountaintop and getting plenty of air, so a higher elevation _____ out of the question
Choices: A)was not
B)was

Answer:
was not