Thermal Energy Vocabulary

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What is thermal energy?

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The total kinetic and potential energy of all the particles of an object.

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Does everything have thermal energy?

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True, everything has thermal energy.

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What is the direction of heat transfer?

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Heat transfer occurs only from warm objects to colder ones.

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What is conduction?

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A type of heat transfer that occurs through direct contact between materials.

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What is convection?

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A type of heat transfer that occurs in fluids (liquids and gases) where warmer areas rise and cooler areas sink.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

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What is radiation?

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A type of heat transfer that occurs through electromagnetic waves, such as sunlight.

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What instrument is used to measure temperature?

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Thermometer.

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What is mechanical energy?

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The sum of kinetic and potential energy in an object, not including thermal energy.

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What is the difference between kinetic and potential energy?

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Kinetic energy is the energy of motion, while potential energy is stored energy based on position.

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What is an example of conduction?

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Heating one end of a metal rod and feeling the heat at the other end.