7th Grade Unit 5 Investigating Thermal Energy

Front

What is the transfer of thermal energy from a light source to an object or substance called?

Back

Radiation

Front

What do we call a material that allows thermal energy to transfer easily?

Back

Conductor

Front

What is the process of transferring thermal energy through currents in liquids and gases?

Back

Convection

Front

What type of energy results from the motion of particles and is measured as the temperature of substances?

Back

Thermal Energy

Front

What is a material that slows down or resists the transfer of thermal energy?

Back

Insulator

Front

What is the term for the balance of thermal energy in a system where no net energy transfer occurs?

Back

Thermal Equilibrium

Front

What is the process called when thermal energy is transferred through direct contact between materials?

Back

Conduction

Front

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

Back

Temperature

Front

What type of energy is associated with the position of an object and is not related to its motion?

Back

Potential Energy

Front

What is the main source of radiation that warms the Earth?

Back

The Sun