Answer the question based on the following text.  Question:   Sandra wants to go on vacation, and would like to go somewhere cold. Sandra will likely choose a place near the equator or near the poles?    Text:  Areas near the equator are warmer than areas near the poles because they receive more direct sunlight.
near the poles
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Answer the question based on the following text.  Question:   Dana wants the gas to move freely, with as much energy as possible so the particles can move quickly. Dana will then do this to the gas cool or heat?    Text:  If the gas is heated, the particles will move faster as they gain more energy.
heat
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Answer the question based on the following text.  Question:   Using a truck instead of carrying things does what to physical labor Increases it or Decreases it?    Text:  Machines make work easier by increasing the amount of force that is applied, increasing the distance over which the force is applied, or changing the direction in which the force is applied.
Decreases it
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Answer the question based on the following text.  Question:   If Milo calms down and his heart starts pumping less blood with each stroke, what happens to his heart rate increases or decreases?    Text:  When the heart expels more blood with each stroke, the heart has to beat less often in order to maintain the same volume of blood flow.
increases
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