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Item SC084004: As a thermometer is heated and the level of liquid in the thermometer rises, the mass of the liquid stays the same.

A thermometer is heated. The volume of the liquid inside of the thermometer increases, and the level of the liquid rises.

What happens to the mass of the liquid in the thermometer as the level of liquid rises?

  1. The mass increases.
  2. The mass decreases.
  3. The mass stays the same.
  4. It depends on the type of liquid.
Distribution of responses
Answer Choice
Overall
Grades
Gender
Primary Language
 
n = 2718
6–8
n = 1617
9–12
n = 1080
Male
n = 1292
Female
n = 1371
English
n = 2390
Other
n = 260
A. 42% 48% 34% 39% 45% 42% 47%
B. 13% 13% 13% 13% 14% 13% 16%
C. 35% 29% 44% 37% 32% 35% 27%
D. 10% 11% 9% 10% 9% 10% 10%