Science Unit 1 (6.2) Vocab - Thermal Energy

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Heat

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A form of energy associated with the movement of atoms and molecules in any material.

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Cold

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The absence of heat or a low temperature.

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Thermal

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Related to heat or temperature.

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Temperature

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A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.

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Energy

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The ability to do work or cause change.

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Transfer

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The movement of something from one place to another.

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Manipulated/Independent variable

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The variable that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment.

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Responding/Dependent variable

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The variable being tested and measured in a scientific experiment.

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Matter

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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Atom

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The basic unit of a chemical element.