Here are the answers to your questions based on the scenarios provided:
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Your computer leaves the desk feeling very hot after you have been using it for a while.
- Answer: conduction (The heat from the computer is transferred to the desk via direct contact.)
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The ocean circulates around the Earth as cool water sinks and pushes less dense, warmer water out of the way.
- Answer: convection (This describes the movement of fluids where cooler, denser water sinks and warmer, less dense water rises.)
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A very dense metal rod and a wooden stick are both placed on a heated surface. The metal rod feels much hotter much faster than the wooden stick.
- Answer: conduction (Heat is transferred through direct contact with the heated surface, and the metal conducts heat better than wood.)
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Classify the following word/phrase: kelvin scale.
- Answer: temperature (The Kelvin scale is a scale for measuring temperature.)
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Classify the following word/phrase: electromagnetic rays.
- Answer: heat transfer (Electromagnetic rays, such as infrared radiation, are a means of heat transfer.)