Thermal Energy

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What is the movement of energy from one object to another called?

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Energy Transfer

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If thermal energy is increasing, what happens to the kinetic energy?

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Kinetic energy would be increasing.

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What does the model of molecules in a liquid demonstrate?

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The arrangement and movement of molecules in a liquid state.

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What is the energy transferred between two objects with varying temperatures called?

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Heat

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What is the total kinetic energy of the tiny particles that make up matter?

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Thermal Energy

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What is the measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in a substance?

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Temperature

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What happens to the thermal energy of an object when it is heated?

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It increases.

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What is the process called when heat is transferred through direct contact?

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Conduction

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What is the process of heat transfer through fluids (liquids and gases) called?

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Convection

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What is the transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves called?

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Radiation

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