input question: I read this background article the other day: There is an evolution in tennis training that employs the use of low compression balls and in some cases modified court sizes. Organizations around the world have begun to use lower compression balls and modified court sizes as a way to reach out to younger tennis players interested in tennis. The use of low compression balls and modified court sizes is meant to ease the process into becoming a competitive or amateur tennis player. The low compression balls are colored differently to indicate the level of compression. Young players and beginners are likely to find the game easier to learn because the balls do not bounce as high or travel as fast as "normal" balls. The modified smaller courts make covering the court, or reaching the opponents shot, easier as well. I am facing a new situation today: Jordan and his brother William are going to a special school for learning tennis. When they arrive the instructor asks each of them what level they believe they are as players. William has attended tournaments in the past so he believes himself to be competitive. Jordan on the other hand is just learning so he says he is an amateur. The instructor then hands each of them a tube of tennis balls. William gets a tube of normal tennis balls. Jordan gets a tube of tennis balls that are colored slightly different and labeled "low compression". They practice side by side and Jordan notices that when he hits his tennis balls they do not bounce as high or as fast as Williams normal tennis balls. He ask William if he can try one of his and the balls bounce much higher and faster. Using the knowledge I acquired from the background article, how should I answer correctly the following question regarding my new situation: Will switching from a low compression tennis ball to a normal one increase or decrease how high it bounces.???
output answer: increase
I read this background article the other day: Tropical forests (rainforests) receive more insolation and rainfall over longer growing seasons than any other environment on earth. With these elevated temperatures, insolation and rainfall, biomass is extremely productive leading to the production of as much as 800 grams of carbon per square meter per year. Higher temperatures and larger amounts of water contribute to higher rates of chemical weathering. Increased rates of decomposition cause smaller amounts of fulvic acid to percolate and leach metals from the zone of active weathering. Thus, in stark contrast to soil in forests, tropical forests have little to no podzolization and therefore do not have marked visual and chemical contrasts with the soil layers. Instead, the mobile metals Mg, Fe and Al are precipitated as oxide minerals giving the soil a rusty red color. I am facing a new situation today: John was studying the characteristics of tropical forests. For that, he chose forests in Laos. To compare the forests in Laos with the temperate zone forests he chose forests in Ireland. He could clearly see that how they differed in important ways. Using the knowledge I acquired from the background article, how should I answer correctly the following question regarding my new situation: Which forests would receive more rainfall, Laos or Ireland?
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Answer: Laos
Q: I read this background article the other day: Many different chemical substances cause cancer. Dozens of chemicals in tobacco smoke, including nicotine, have been shown to cause cancer ( Figure below ). In fact, tobacco smoke is one of the main sources of chemical carcinogens. Smoking tobacco increases the risk of cancer of the lung, mouth, throat, and bladder. Using smokeless tobacco can also cause cancer. Other chemicals that cause cancer include asbestos, formaldehyde, benzene, cadmium, and nickel. I am facing a new situation today: Two friends met after 20 years. Tom had been smoking tobacco all these years and had some health problems related to that, while Randy quit smoking 25 years ago. Using the knowledge I acquired from the background article, how should I answer correctly the following question regarding my new situation: Which friend had an increased risk of developing cancer of the lung?
A: Tom
Question: I read this background article the other day: Human beings invented agriculture about 10,000 years ago. This provided a bigger, more dependable food supply. It also allowed people to settle down in villages and cities for the first time. Birth rates went up because there was more food and settled life had other advantages. Death rates also rose because of crowded living conditions and diseases that spread from domestic animals. Because the higher birth rates were matched by higher death rates, the human population continued to grow very slowly. I am facing a new situation today: David was studying human history. He selected two specific eras of human history, era A and era B. Era A was before humans had invented agriculture. And, era B was after the invention of agriculture. He noticed that human societies had changed dramatically after the invention of agriculture. Using the knowledge I acquired from the background article, how should I answer correctly the following question regarding my new situation: In which era food supply was less dependable, era A or era B?
Answer: era A
[Q]: I read this background article the other day: We all enjoy a cool dip in a swimming pool on a hot day, but we may not realize the work needed to keep that water safe and healthy. The ideal pH for a swimming pool is around 7.2. The pH will change as a result of many factors. Adjustment can be accomplished with different chemicals depending on the tested pH. High pH can be lowered with liquid HCl (unsafe material) or sodium bisulfate. The bisulfate anion is a weak acid and can dissociate partially in solution. To increase pH, use sodium carbonate. The carbonate anion forms an equilibrium with protons that results in some formation of carbon dioxide. I am facing a new situation today: Tom and John are both pool owners. Tom prefers to use sodium bisulfate in his pool because he enjoys the smell. John, however, prefers using sodium carbonate in his pool because he believes it helps keep pests away. Using the knowledge I acquired from the background article, how should I answer correctly the following question regarding my new situation: Whose pool will have higher levels of carbon dioxide?
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[A]: John
Problem: Given the question: I read this background article the other day: An allergy is a disease in which the immune system makes an inflammatory response to a harmless antigen . Any antigen that causes an allergy is called an allergen. Allergens may be inhaled or ingested, or they may come into contact with the skin. Two common causes of allergies are shown in Figure below . Inhaling ragweed pollen may cause coughing and sneezing. Skin contact with oils in poison ivy may cause an itchy rash. Other common causes of allergies include dust mites, mold, animal dander, insect stings, latex, and certain food and medications. Symptoms of a common allergy such as pollen can include sneezing, a runny nose, nasal congestion and itchy, watery eyes. I am facing a new situation today: A pharmaceutical company is trying to find the cure for allergy. To that end, they conducted an experiment with two groups of subjects, group A and group B. They exposed the participants in group A to allergen, but they didn't expose the participants in group B to any allergen. The symptoms of these two groups would help them find the cure for allergy. Using the knowledge I acquired from the background article, how should I answer correctly the following question regarding my new situation: Which group would get itchy rash, group A or group B?
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The answer is:
group A