Heat Transfer Vocabulary

Front

Total kinetic energy of particles

Back

Thermal energy (HEAT)

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Front

Average kinetic energy of particles

Back

Temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Front

Substance that transfers heat easily

Back

Conductor

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Front

Substance that does not transfer heat readily

Back

Insulator

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Front

Heat transfer through direct contact

Back

Conduction

Front

Heat transfer in a circular motion as hot liquids/gases rise and colder liquids and gasses sink.

Back

Convection

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Front

Transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves through empty space

Back

Radiation

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

NGSS.HS-PS4-5

Front

Common term for thermal energy

Back

heat

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4