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Which statement best explains the change that occurs when gas particles move more slowly?
The temperature increases because the average kinetic energy decreases.
The temperature increases because the average kinetic energy increases.
The temperature decreases because the average kinetic energy decreases.
The temperature decreases because the average kinetic energy increases.

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The temperature decreases because the average kinetic energy decreases.

Explanation: temperature is proportional to the average kinetic energy of gas particles, so when particles move more slowly their kinetic energy falls and the temperature drops.