For Each of the Following Pairs of Sentences, Select the Answer

question 18

Multiple Choice

For each of the following pairs of sentences, select the answer that correctly combines the two using an -ING modifier. The sailor scanned the horizon. The sailor sighted land.

• A) The sailor sighted land scanning the horizon.
• B) Scanning the horizon, the sailor sighted land.

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Definitions:

Entropy

Measure of how much the energy of a system is dispersed.

Energy Conversion

The process of changing one form of energy into another, such as solar energy into electricity.

Increasing Entropy

The process by which the disorder or randomness in a system increases, often associated with the second law of thermodynamics.

Diffusion

The process by which molecules spread from areas of high concentration to areas of lower concentration, aiming for equilibrium.