Energy and Heat Flashcard

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What is the ability to do work called? Options: Potential energy, Kinetic energy, Energy, Thermal energy

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Energy

Front

What type of energy does an object have because of its position or condition?

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Potential energy

Front

Which instrument measures temperature?

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Thermometer

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What is the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance?

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Temperature

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What is the property of a substance in which its kinetic energy increases without changing the state of the substance? Options: Thermal energy, Thermal expansion, Conductor, Insulator

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Thermal expansion

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What is the transfer or movement of thermal energy from one substance to another called?

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Heat

Front

What is a substance that does not allow heat to move easily through it?

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Insulator

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What is a fuel formed when the remains of plants and animals are buried quickly?

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Fossil fuel

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What is the process called when a liquid changes into a gas?

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Evaporation

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What type of energy is stored in the bonds of chemical compounds?

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Chemical energy