Vocabulary - Thermal Energy Unit (Amplify)

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What is the moment when two objects hit each other?

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Collision

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

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What is the energy that an object has because it is moving?

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Kinetic energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

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What does it mean to reach a conclusion using evidence and reasoning?

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Infer

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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What is it called when something stays mostly the same over time?

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Stability

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What is a number that summarizes a set of data by adding all the numbers and dividing by the count?

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Average

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What is the energy that comes from the motion of particles in a substance?

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Thermal energy

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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What is the measure of how hot or cold something is?

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Temperature

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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What is the process of energy moving from one object to another?

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Transfer

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Front

What is a system in science?

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A group of interacting or interdependent components that form a complex whole.

Front

What is the term for the average energy of motion of the particles in a substance?

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Temperature

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4