What is the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius?
A) Calorie
B) Velocity
C) Temperature
D) British thermal unit (BTU)

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A) Correct. Calorie is the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius.
B) Incorrect. Velocity is the distance traveled over time or change in position over time.
C) Incorrect. Temperature is a measure of the thermal energy of a substance.
D) Incorrect. The British thermal unit (BTU) is the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1 pound of water 1 degree Fahrenheit.

What Is the Amount of Heat Energy Required to Raise