Pop Quiz AC Effects on Cities

What is the main purpose of air conditioning?

• To slow down the speed of air molecules

• To make the air outside hotter

• To cool the air inside a building

• To increase the energy of air molecules

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How do air conditioners cool the air inside a building?

• By removing kinetic energy from air molecules

• By increasing the temperature of air molecules

• By increasing the speed of air molecules

• By transferring energy from the outside air

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What happens to the air outside when an air conditioner is running?

• It becomes cooler

• It becomes hotter

• It remains the same temperature

• It becomes more humid

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What happens when a warm forehead comes into contact with a cool washcloth?

• Energy is transferred from the washcloth to the forehead

• The forehead becomes warmer

• The washcloth becomes cooler

• Energy is transferred from the forehead to the washcloth

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Why does the temperature of the forehead drop when in contact with a cool washcloth?

• The washcloth absorbs cold from the forehead

• The washcloth releases heat to the forehead

• The washcloth releases cold to the forehead

• The washcloth absorbs heat from the forehead

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What happens when two things of different temperatures come into contact?

• The cooler one transfers energy to the warmer one

• The warmer one transfers energy to the cooler one

• Both maintain their temperatures

• Both become the same temperature

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What is the main reason for using a cool washcloth on a warm forehead?

• To maintain the temperature of the forehead

• To transfer energy from the forehead to the washcloth

• To transfer energy from the washcloth to the forehead

• To increase the temperature of the washcloth

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What happens when the temperature of the washcloth and the forehead become the same?

• Energy transfer stops

• The forehead becomes warmer

• The washcloth becomes cooler

• The forehead becomes cooler

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What is the effect of running multiple air conditioners in a town on a hot night?

• The temperature outside remains the same

• The temperature outside becomes cooler

• The temperature outside becomes hotter

• The temperature outside becomes more humid

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What is the main consequence of using air conditioning in cities with hot climates?

• The temperature outside decreases

• The temperature outside remains the same

• The temperature outside becomes hotter

• The temperature outside becomes more humid