Question

1. heat is the transfer of thermal energy because of a (an) ______ difference. (1 point)

○ temperature
○ mass
○ energy
○ specific heat

Explanation:

Heat is defined as the transfer of thermal energy due to a temperature difference. Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of particles, and heat flows from regions of higher temperature to lower temperature. Mass is related to the amount of matter, energy is the capacity to do work (and heat is a form of energy transfer, not the cause of the transfer here), and specific heat is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a unit mass of a substance by one degree, so it's not the cause of heat transfer.

Answer:

A. temperature