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Temperature and Thermal Energy

Question 2 • IL-Science 8 B

A thermometer is placed in water in order to measure the water’s temperature. What would cause the liquid in the thermometer to drop?

Answer
A
The molecules in the water spread apart.
B
The molecules in the thermometer’s liquid spread apart.
C
The kinetic energy of the water molecules decreases.
D
The kinetic energy of the thermometer’s liquid molecules increases.
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