Thermal Energy Ch. 1 Review (Amplify)

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What is the average?

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A number that summarizes a set of data.

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What happens to the kinetic energy of low temperature things?

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They have low kinetic energy.

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What is the main question of Chapter 1?

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What is happening when the air in the school gets warmer?

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When corn is put in boiling water, what happens to the speed of its molecules?

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The average speed of the molecules that make up the corn gets faster.

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What is true about high temperature things?

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They have high kinetic energy.

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Define thermal energy.

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The total kinetic energy of all the particles in an object.

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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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How does temperature relate to kinetic energy?

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Higher temperature means higher average kinetic energy of particles.

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What is conduction?

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The transfer of thermal energy through direct contact.

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What is convection?

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The transfer of thermal energy through the movement of fluids.