Amplify Thermal Energy Vocabulary Flashcard

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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 is kinetic energy?

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The energy that an object has because it is moving.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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What does it mean to pasteurize?

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To make something safe to eat or drink by heating it (like milk).

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What is equilibrium?

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A balanced state in which a system is stable, such as when two or more samples are at the same temperature.

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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 potential energy?

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The energy stored in an object due to its position or state.

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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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What is matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What is temperature?

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A measure of how hot or cold something is, related to the average kinetic energy of its particles.

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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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