The gravitational force between two objects decreases as the objects move further apart.  Terry has two balls and pulls them together to each other. The gravitational force between the balls increases or decreases?
increases


Fossils found at the lowest layer of rock would be the oldest, as these would have been buried for the longest time, whereas fossils found closer to the surface would be buried more recently and therefore be younger.  As we dig deeper in the search for fossils the fossils get younger or older?
older


Q: If we have two materials with the same volume, the material with a higher mass will be more dense.  Mike put two things into buckets of water. The first bucket got a rubber duck, and the second bucket got a bowling ball. The water was more displaced in the bucket with the bowling ball, because the mass was larger or smaller?
A: larger


Question: With higher frequencies, the microwaves also have more energy.  If Milo is adjusting the strength of his microwave in the kitchen and he sets it to a lower frequency, does the energy output of the microwave increase or decrease?
Answer: decrease


*Question*
As humidity increases, the water potential gradient across the inside and outside the leaf become more equal, and so the rate of transpiration decreases.  Milo operates a greenhouse for profit. One day he turns up the humidity controls. What will happen to the rate of transpiration of the plants in the greenhouse increase or decrease?
**Answer**
decrease


(Question)
Smaller sediments are dropped as the slope becomes less steep.  When looking at a hill, Shane sees that the sand on the steep slopes is finer or thicker?
(Answer)
finer