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Weather and Climate I: Basic Elements
Processes that take place on the surface of the earth influence the composition and the temperature of the atmos…
Item NG060002: Energy is transferred when a waterfall is used to turn a wheel, and energy is transferred when a fire in a fireplace is used to heat a room.
Consider the following situations:
Situation 1: A waterfall is used to turn a wheel.
Situation 2: A fire in a fireplace is used to heat a room.
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 waterfall is used to turn a wheel, but energy is NOT transferred when a fire in a fireplace is used to heat a room.
- Energy is transferred when a fire in a fireplace is used to heat a room, but energy is NOT transferred when a waterfall is used to turn a wheel.
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 2871 |
6–8 n = 1738 |
9–12 n = 1126 |
Male n = 1397 |
Female n = 1417 |
English n = 2572 |
Other n = 216 |
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| A. | 61% | 58% | 64% | 60% | 62% | 62% | 49% |
| B. | 11% | 11% | 10% | 12% | 9% | 10% | 17% |
| C. | 14% | 15% | 12% | 15% | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| D. | 15% | 16% | 13% | 13% | 16% | 15% | 18% |