When a gas is changed to a liquid phase, the gas

A. absorbs energy.
B. releases energy.
C. neither A nor B


Answer: B

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-Europe -Asia -North America -South America -Australia -Africa

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After a uranium fuel rod reaches the end of its fuel cycle (typically 3 years), most of its energy comes from the fissioning of plutonium because

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Which one of the following best illustrates a situation most likely to reduce extreme poverty?

A) Farmers are encouraged to sell their land in an effort to create large farms that can be managed more efficiently. B) Children of the poorest families, both boys and girls, attend school without any cost, including school lunches. C) Banks are provided with tax incentives to help people purchase a home. D) All members of the poorest families over the age of 10 are provided with jobs on farms, helping to provide food for all the impoverished members of their community.

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