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The measure of average kinetic energy of all the particles within an object is called ____________. 

• temperature
• conduction
• radiation
• heat 

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The arrows in the picture below show several ways heat is transferred from the Sun as it strikes sand on the surface of a beach.  Which arrow shows radiation?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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The speed of sound waves depends on which of the following conditions?

• temperature and the material they travel through
• type of sound wave
• altitude

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Temperature is measured with a

• thermos

• thermometer

• barometer

• anemometer

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What is heat?

• The temperature of hot objects

• The energy transferred between hot objects

• The fire hot objects give off.

• All of the above

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Heat from the hood of a car when you touch it

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

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Newt boiling in a hot caldron of potion.

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

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These waves make water molecules vibrate and warm up.

• Gamma
• Microwaves
• Radio
• Ultraviolet

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When boiling water creates steam.

• condensation

• melting

• freezing

• evaporation

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Which of the following actions will NOT

increase the rate of dissolution

(dissolving)?

• Stirring the solution

• Decreasing the temperature

• Increasing the surface area of the

  solute

• Increasing the temperature

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