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Which statement explains how heat causes materials to expand?(1 point)
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Higher temperatures increase the kinetic energy of the particles, which causes the particles to move more and take up more space.
Higher temperatures increase the kinetic energy of the particles, which causes the particles to move more and take up more space. - no response given

Lower temperatures increase the kinetic energy of the particles, which causes the particles to spread out.
Lower temperatures increase the kinetic energy of the particles, which causes the particles to spread out. - no response given

Lower temperatures decrease the kinetic energy of the particles, which causes the particles to move less and take up more space.
Lower temperatures decrease the kinetic energy of the particles, which causes the particles to move less and take up more space. - no response given

Higher temperatures increase the kinetic energy of the particles, which causes the particles to pack closely together.

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The correct statement that explains how heat causes materials to expand is:

**Higher temperatures increase the kinetic energy of the particles, which causes the particles to move more and take up more space.**

This is because increased temperature means that particles gain energy and move more vigorously, leading to an increase in the distance between them and thus causing the material to expand.

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