Microwave Ovens

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What 3 molecules are microwaves attracted to? Fats, Sugar and Water, Sugar, Water and Proteins, Water, Proteins and Fats, Fats, Proteins and Sugar

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Fats, Sugar and Water

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How do Electromagnetic Waves cook food?

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The electromagnetic waves cause the molecules to become excited and vibrate. This causes friction between molecules which generates the heat to cook the food.

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What are 3 microwave safe containers? Options: Glass, Ceramic and Microwave Safe Plastic, Glass, Ceramic and ALL Plastics, Glass, Plastic and Metal, Ceramic, Glass and Metal

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Glass, Ceramic and Microwave Safe Plastic

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Which container is NOT safe for the microwave? Options: Metal, All Plastics, Glass, Ceramic

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Metal

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Which container cooks more evenly and why? Options: Shallow containers because the food is more spread out allowing the microwaves to reach more surface area of the food, Deep containers because it traps and keeps more of the heat in the food

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Shallow containers because the food is more spread out allowing the microwaves to reach more surface area of the food

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Which shape containers cook more evenly and why?

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Round containers because there are no corners for the microwaves to get trapped in causing the food to overcook.

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What is Cooking Time?

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The time food is cooking while the microwave is turned on.

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What is Standing Time?

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The time food continues to cook after the microwave oven is turned off.

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What is true about the amount of food you place in the microwave?

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Does affect the cooking time

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What 3 movements/actions help improve even cooking of food? Stirring, Rotating and Covering, Plastic, Glass and Ceramic, Stirring, Resting and Shaking, Flipping, Shaking and Rotating

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Stirring, Rotating and Covering