Temperature and Thermal Energy

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Mass

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The amount of matter in an object

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Volume

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The amount of space an object takes up

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Temperature

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A measurement giving the average kinetic energy of all the particles in an object or substance

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Average

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The sum of a series of numbers divided by the count of that series of numbers.

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Thermometer

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An instrument that measures the average kinetic energy of an object or substance

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Fahrenheit

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The temperature scale often used in the United States. Freezing temp. is 32 degrees and boiling temp. is 212 degrees

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Celsius

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The temperature scale often used by scientists around the world. Freezing temp. is 0 degrees and boiling temp. is 100 degrees

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Kelvin

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A temperature scale at which 0 degrees is the coldest temperature theoretically possible. Freezing temp. is 273.15 degrees and boiling temp is 372.15 degrees.

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Thermal Energy

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A measurement of the total amount of kinetic energy of all the particles in an object.

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Particle/Molecule

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The microscopic pieces of matter that make up everything and are constantly moving.