Q: Use information from the paragraph to answer the question. Question: If Jim increases the number of segments on a rope he is using as a pully, the amount of force that he needs to apply when lifting something with the rope increases or decreases? Paragraph : The more rope segments on a pully that are helping to do the lifting work, the less force that is needed for the job.
A: decreases

Q: Use information from the paragraph to answer the question. Question: Mona is flying in a hot air balloon. As she floats lower in the air the air temperature rises. What will happen to the air pressure increase or decrease? Paragraph : Increasing air temperature decreases atmospheric pressure.
A: decrease

Q: Use information from the paragraph to answer the question. Question: Chris is studying two countries. He finds that China has half as many factories putting out fossil fuels into the air than the United States. Based on this information, the factories in United States or China are causing more air pollution? Paragraph : Because richer nations use more fossil fuels, they also cause more air pollution and global warming than poorer nations do.
A: United States

Q: Use information from the paragraph to answer the question. Question: Karen is observing an electromagnetic wave and how it travels from its source. This wave travels near to its source, because the energy is diluted more or less? Paragraph : However, the energy is diluted as an electromagnetic wave travels farther from its source because it spreads out over an ever-larger area.
A: less