Thermal Energy Vocabulary

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Kinetic energy is

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the energy of motion

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The total kinetic and potential energy of all the particles of an object is

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thermal energy

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A measure of the average kinetic energy of the individual particles in an object is called

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temperature

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What happens to particles as they heat up?

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They speed up

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Heat transfers from an area of ________ temperature to an area of _______ temperature.

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high to low

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The movement of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object is called

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heat

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Heat transfer occurs

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only from warm objects to colder ones

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Does everything have thermal energy?

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True

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To measure the temperature difference between two cups of water, you would use a _____ (Options: measuring cup, ruler, thermometer, balance scale).

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thermometer

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A substance that allows the flow of electrical charge or transfers energy through matter.

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conductor