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Weather and Climate II: Seasonal Differences
Temperature variations in fluids such as air and water lead to currents that circulate the fluid, and this circu…
Item NG056004: Energy is transferred when a cold spoon is placed in a cup of hot tea, and energy is transferred when an ice cube is placed in a cup of hot tea.
Consider the following situations:
Situation 1: A cold spoon is placed in a cup of hot tea.
Situation 2: An ice cube is placed in a cup of hot tea.
Is energy being transferred in either of these situations?
- Energy is transferred in both situations.
- Energy is NOT transferred in either situation.
- Energy is transferred when a cold spoon is placed in a cup of hot tea, but energy is NOT transferred when an ice cube is placed in a cup of hot tea.
- Energy is transferred when an ice cube is placed in a cup of hot tea, but energy is NOT transferred when a cold spoon is placed in a cup of hot tea.
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 1399 |
6–8 n = 827 |
9–12 n = 568 |
Male n = 687 |
Female n = 675 |
English n = 1245 |
Other n = 114 |
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| A. | 57% | 55% | 58% | 56% | 57% | 57% | 46% |
| B. | 15% | 16% | 13% | 15% | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| C. | 16% | 16% | 17% | 17% | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| D. | 13% | 13% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 19% |