Heat Energy Vocabulary

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Celsius

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A unit of measure for temperature where boiling is 100 degrees and freezing is 0 degrees.

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Transfer

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To move from one place to another.

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Heat Energy

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Energy that causes a change in temperature of materials.

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Device

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An object that does a job.

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Heat

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Energy that makes things warm.

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Thermometer

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A tool used to measure temperature.

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Fahrenheit

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Another unit of measure for temperature, where freezing is 32 degrees and boiling is 212 degrees.

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Solar Energy

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Energy from the sun that can be used for heating.

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Conduction

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The process of heat transfer through direct contact between materials.

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Convection

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The process of heat transfer through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases).