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If we are doing an experiment to see how the amount of light shining on a cup affects how fast the water warms up, what would be the DEPENDENT VARIABLE?

• amount of light

• amount of water in the cup

• temperature change of the water

• material of the bottle

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What is is called when gas molecules turn into a liquid?

• condensation

• evaporation

• melting

• freezing

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What is it called when molecules turn from a liquid into a gas?

• condensation

• evaporation

• melting

• sublimation

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A particle's speed is related to how much __ it has.

• gravitational energy

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

• elastic energy

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When a system is warming up, energy is

• transferring into it

• transferring out of it

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Particles in colder water move less than particles in hotter water.

• true

• false

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Energy is __ when higher-energy particles come into contact with lower-energy particles.

• transferred

• lost

• missing

• qualitative

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If we are trying to see how the amount of light shining a cup will affect how much a cup of water warms up, what is a CONTROLLED VARIABLE? Read carefully.

• material of cup

• amount of water in cup

• number of layers in the cup

• All answers are correct.

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This diagram shows how thermal energy always moves from cold to hot.

• True

• False

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In this activity, we put butter on metal spoons in hot, room temperature, and cold water cups. Which one did the butter slide into the water in?

• Hot

• Room temperature

• Cold

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