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What increases as the temperature of a solid object rises?

A. thermal energy

B. potential energy

C. volume

D. mass

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A. Thermal energy
Thermal energy is heat energy, therefore the hotter a solid is the more thermal energy it has.

C. Volume
When an object gets hotter, it expands. This is becuase the particles vibrate more and so are less compact.
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answer is thermal energy
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