You are boiling a pot of water on an electric stove. The pot sits directly on the heating coil and is primarily heated by _____.

A) radiation
B) latent heat
C) convection
D) conduction
E) sensible heat


Answer: D) conduction

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What will be an ideal response?

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A) Greatly increased precipitation B) Airborne silt and sand from desertified landscapes forming sediments on the bottom of oceans C) The expansion of ocean water as it warms D) Large amounts of carbon dioxide diffusing into seawater

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The decayed remains of plant and animal materials that have been partially transformed by bacterial action are termed ______________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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A. bimetallic thermometer B. radiometer C. electrical resistance thermometer D. thermistor

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