Because these isotopes decay more slowly, they can be used to date much older specimens. Having read the above passage, choose the right answer to the following question (choices are it can be used to date older specimens or it can't be used to date old specimens ): Fred has an isotope that decays slowly. What is likely true about it it can be used to date older specimens or it can't be used to date old specimens?
it can be used to date older specimens

In bigger atoms, valence electrons are farther from the nucleus. Having read the above passage, choose the right answer to the following question (choices are bigger or smaller ): If valence electrons are far from an atom's nucleus, the atom is likely bigger or smaller?
bigger

Q: The longer the resistor, the more resistance it has. Having read the above passage, choose the right answer to the following question (choices are smaller or greater ): If Jim makes his resistor shorter, the resistance is exhibits is smaller or greater?
A: smaller

Question: Lower rock layers were laid down earlier, so they are assumed to contain older fossils. Having read the above passage, choose the right answer to the following question (choices are younger or older ): Sean digs in the dirt and finds rocks that are buried very shallowly. Given how deep they were, Sean can assume that these rocks are younger or older?
Answer: younger

*Question*
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 directly in front of the speaker or two miles away? ): Would the sound from a loud speaker transmit more energy to the eardrum of a member of the audience if they were standing directly in front of the speaker or two miles away??
**Answer**
directly in front of the speaker

(Question)
The more branching there is in isomers, the lower the boiling and melting points are. Having read the above passage, choose the right answer to the following question (choices are lower or higher ): Eric removed branching isomers from one solution, and left the other solution alone. The removed isomer solution now has a lower or higher boiling point?
(Answer)
higher