One ____ is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water one degree Celsius.

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A Calorie (with a capital C), also known as a kilogram calorie, is the correct unit for the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree Celsius. In nutritional contexts, this unit is commonly used and is equivalent to 1,000 calories (with a lowercase c), where the lowercase calorie is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius.

One ____ Is the Amount of Energy Needed to Raise