Answer: D) temperature
Explanation: Kinetic energy is the energy of a moving particle or body. When the temperature of a substance is increased, the particles of the substances gain kinetic energy, and when the temperature decreases the kinetic energy decreases. When the temperature of a substance is zero, the kinetic energy of the particles is zero. For example, when heat is applied to water, its temperature increases, and the kinetic energy of the particles begin to increase. If the heat persists, the temperature continues to increase and kinetic energy of the water particles continues to increase and the particles begin to move in a random manner, colliding with one another and the walls of their container until a point where the water begins to boil. When the heat is removed, the temperature decreases and the kinetic energy of the water particles decreases until the water cools.
