In this task, you are given a question and answer for that. The answer will fill in the blank or will complete the unfinished question. Your task is to provide an explanation based on the given question or fill-in-the-blank statement, and answer.

[Q]: Question: If Jim climbs to the top of a mountain and takes the temperature after taking the temperature at the bottom of the mountain, which area will he get a lower reading at? 
 Answer: top of the mountain
[A]: The surface is heated by the Sun and some of that heat radiates back into the air. This makes the temperature higher near the surface than at higher altitudes.


[Q]: Question: Will measures water at a pH of 7, while a bleach solution measures at 12. Which substance is more basic? 
 Answer: bleach
[A]: Bases have pH values above 7. The higher the pH value, the more strongly basic the substance.


[Q]: Question: If Jim wants to increase the amount of acceleration applied to a baseball he must hit it 
 Answer: harder
[A]:

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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The harder the batter hits the ball, the greater will be its acceleration.


