*Question*
Answer the question based on the following text. Question: If the Earth is orbiting the Sun and it begins to move farther from it, what happens the speed the Earth is moving increase or decrease? Text: The Earth travels faster in its elliptical orbit when it is closer to the Sun than when it is farther away.
**Answer**
decrease

*Question*
Answer the question based on the following text. Question: Rich was examining a cliff face. Which part of the cliff is younger, geologically speaking the base or the top? Text: The upper rock layers are much younger.
**Answer**
the top

*Question*
Answer the question based on the following text. Question: When people figured out how to grow food the levels of food in the world increased or decreased? Text: Better farming techniques and machines increased the food supply and the distribution of food.
**Answer**
increased

*Question*
Answer the question based on the following text. Question: A increase in the size of a telescope results in a/an increase or decrease in ability to collect light? Text: Larger telescopes can collect more light.
**Answer**
increase