Thermal Energy Review

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What is temperature?

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A measure of the average kinetic energy in an object.

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Can conduction, convection, and radiation happen at the same time?

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TRUE

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Is a cookie sheet an insulator or a conductor?

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Conductor.

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Heat always transfers from...

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A hot object to a cold object.

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The way heat moves from hot coffee is called...

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Convection.

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What is conduction?

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The transfer of thermal energy through direct contact between materials.

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What is convection?

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The transfer of thermal energy through the movement of fluids (liquids and gases).

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What is radiation?

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The transfer of thermal energy through electromagnetic waves.

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What is an insulator?

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A material that does not conduct heat well.

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What is a conductor?

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A material that allows heat to flow through it easily.