In a series circuit, the resistance increases as more resistors are added in series.  Having read the above passage, choose the right answer to the following question (choices are increases or decreases ):   If Eric tries to get less resistance in a series circuit, the number of resistors should increases or decreases?
decreases

(Question)
People in the richer nations of the world use far more energy, especially energy from fossil fuels, than people in the poorer nations do.  Having read the above passage, choose the right answer to the following question (choices are lesser or greater ):   Will was farming in a rich country when he noticed he his energy consumption was high. Despite this, his consumption of energy is likely much lesser or greater than that of a poor country?
(Answer)
greater

Ques: The hotter a main sequence star is, the brighter it is.  Having read the above passage, choose the right answer to the following question (choices are the hottest or the coldest ):   Rachel was looking into the night sky. The brightest star is most likely: the hottest or the coldest?
Ans: the hottest

(Q).
The size of an ocean wave depends on how fast, over how great a distance, and how long the wind blows. The greater each of these factors is, the bigger a wave will be.  Having read the above passage, choose the right answer to the following question (choices are increase or decrease ):   John is relaxing at the beach watching the waves when the wind begins to let up. When the wind begins to blow slower, what happens to the size of the waves increase or decrease?
(A).
decrease

Ques:The Moon has a greater effect on the tides because, although it is much smaller than the Sun, it is much closer.  Having read the above passage, choose the right answer to the following question (choices are Rich or Tina ):   Tina had a large rock on the beach. Rich had a large rock 10 miles inland. The person with the rock that has more effect on the tides is Rich or Tina?

Ans:Tina

Ques: Alkanes with more carbon atoms have higher boiling and melting points, so some of them are solids at room temperature.  Having read the above passage, choose the right answer to the following question (choices are increases or decreases ):   If Milo removes carbon atoms from his alkane while working in his science lab, what happens to the melting point of that alkane increases or decreases?
Ans:
decreases