If you wanted to measure the average kinetic motion in a mass of soil, you would find its ________.
A) heat energy
B) temperature
C) molecular mass
D) potential energy

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The average kinetic motion of particles in a substance is measured by its temperature. Heat energy refers to the total amount of energy in a substance, not the average kinetic motion. Molecular mass and potential energy are not directly related to the average kinetic motion of a substance.

If You Wanted to Measure the Average Kinetic Motion in a Mass