The mercury thermometer operates on the principle of

A) liquid expansion and contraction.
B) energy emission from a surface.
C) thermoelectric principles.


A) liquid expansion and contraction.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A) the first day of summer. B) the first day of autumn. C) the first day of winter. D) the first day of spring. E) the midpoint of the Gregorian calendar.

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Which of the following earth materials would NOT make for a good aquifer? 

A. shale B. fractured granite C. sandstone D. soluble limestone E. sandy sediment

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