Amplify Thermal Energy Vocabulary Flashcard

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What is energy?

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The ability to make things move or change.

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What is a collision?

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The moment when two objects hit each other.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

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What is a system?

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A set of interacting parts forming a complex whole.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

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What is a sample?

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A small part that is meant to show what the whole is like.

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What does it mean to infer?

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To reach a conclusion using evidence and reasoning.

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What is kinetic energy?

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The energy an object has due to its motion.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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What is thermal energy?

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The total energy of all the particles in an object, related to temperature.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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What is matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What is a molecule?

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A group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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What is transfer?

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The movement of energy from one place or object to another.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-5