It Turns Out That the Dark Side of the Moon

question 44

Multiple Choice

It turns out that the dark side of the moon has as a mean temperature of -280 ^oF.  What would that the temperature be on the Kelvin scale?

• A)-553 K
• B)-7 K
• C)100 K
• D)173 K

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Definitions:

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