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What temperature scales have equal-sized changes in temperature?

Kelvil and celcius

Another name for the Celsius temperature scale is the ________ scale.

Centigrade

A solidl's temperature increases as a direct result of

kinetic energy being added to the particles of the substance

What is the temperature of a system in thermal equilibrium with another system made up of ice and water at 1 atm of pressure?

273 K

A greenhouse is typically warmer than the outside because

short wavelength light from the sun gets through the glass, whereas long wavelength light from inside cannot escape.

Heat flow occurs between two bodies in thermal contact when they differ in which of the following properties?

Temperature

Between B and C

Which of the following is the approximate equivalent of 190°F?

90°C

Condensation is the opposite of

Evaporation

When salt is added to water, which of the following is the most accurate statement?

The freezing point occurs at a lower temperature

On a sunny day at the beach, the reason the sand gets hot and the water stays relativley cool is attributed to the difference in which property between water and sand?

Specific heat

Which of the following heat trnsfer mechanisms of responsible for ocean currents?

Convection

If the is no temperature between a substance and its surroundings, what had occurred on a microscopic level?

Energy was transferred from higher-energy particles to lower-energy particles

Another name for -273°C is

Absolute zero

Which of the following is proportional to the kinetic energy of atoms and molecules?

Temperature

A temperature of 500 K equals

227°C