In a Science Lesson on Heat, Ms

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In a science lesson on heat, Ms.Jones explains that heat is the result of molecules moving back and forth very quickly and that gases are heated more quickly than liquids.The next day she asks her class the following four questions.Which one requires a higher-level cognitive process?

• A)"Who can remember yesterday's discussion about heat?"
• B)"What is heat?"
• C)"Which one is heated more quickly-a gas or a liquid?"
• D)"Why is it cooler near the ocean on a hot summer day?"

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