Heat Is Applied to a Container

question 23

Multiple Choice

Heat is applied to a container. The molecules inside the container become:

• A) more energetic; pressure increases
• B) less energetic; pressure increases
• C) less energetic; pressure decreases
• D) more energetic; pressure decreases

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Definitions:

Growth Spurt

A rapid increase in growth, especially height and weight, often occurring during puberty.

Intellectual Growth

The development of mental faculties and acquisition of knowledge and understanding.

Critical Period

A specific time during development when the presence or absence of certain experiences has a profound effect on the development of the individual.

Imprinting

A form of rapid learning occurring at a particular life stage that establishes a long-lasting behavioral response to a specific individual or object.