Question

question 15 of 28 what is temperature? a. a measure of how hot or cold something is b. the amount of energy needed to increase the heat of a substance by 1 degree c. the energy of motion of the atoms and molecules in a substance d. a measure of the total kinetic energy of the particles in a substance

Explanation:

Temperature is a measure of the degree of hotness or coldness of a substance. Among the options, A directly describes this measure. B refers to specific heat, C and D relate to thermal energy (total kinetic energy of particles), not temperature.

Answer:

A. A measure of how hot or cold something is