Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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A conversion factor that shows the relationship between grams and kilograms
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What is the temperature of absolute zero (0 K) measured in  C? a. | –73 C | b. | –373 C | c. | –173 C | d. | –273 C |
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Which temperature scale has no negative temperatures?
a. | Celsius | b. | Joule | c. | Fahrenheit | d. | Kelvin |
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What is the temperature –34  C expressed in
kelvins? a. | 139 K | b. | 239 K | c. | 339 K | d. | 207
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If the temperature changes by 100 K, by how much does it change in  C?
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Chlorine boils at 239 K. What is the boiling point of chlorine expressed in
degrees Celsius?
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A train travels at a speed of 30 miles per hour. If 1 mile = 1.6 kilometers, how
fast is the train traveling in kilometers per minute?
a. | 0.8 km/min | b. | 0.4 km/min | c. | 0.6 km/min | d. | 1.0
km/min |
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Jennifer downloaded a 1,000,000-byte file in 200 seconds. At the same rate, how
long will it take Jennifer to download a 3,500,000-byte file?
a. | 500 s | b. | 900 s | c. | 350 s | d. | 600
s | e. | 700 s |
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Maurice is filling a 10-gallon aquarium with water at the rate of 1 quart every
3 minutes. How many hours will it take Maurice to fill the aquarium? (1 gallon = 4 quarts, 60
min = 1 hou)
a. | 1.2 h | b. | 12 h | c. | 0.4 h | d. | 2 h | e. | 20
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Which of the following conversion factors would you use to change 18 kilometers
to meters?
a. | 1000 m/1 km | c. | 100 m/1 km | b. | 1 km/1000 m | d. | 1 km/100 m |
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