Heat Energy Vocabulary

Front

What is a unit of measure for temperature where boiling is 212 degrees and freezing is 32 degrees?

Back

Fahrenheit

Front

What is a unit of measure for temperature where boiling is 100 degrees and freezing is 0 degrees?

Back

Celsius

Front

What is the star at the center of the solar system that supplies heat and light to Earth?

Back

Sun

Front

What do we call an object that does a job?

Back

Device

Front

What is the instrument used to measure temperature?

Back

Thermometer

Front

What is the process of heat moving from one object to another?

Back

Heat transfer

Front

What is the energy that comes from the sun called?

Back

Solar energy

Front

What is the temperature at which water freezes in Celsius?

Back

0 degrees Celsius

Front

What is the temperature at which water boils in Fahrenheit?

Back

212 degrees Fahrenheit

Front

What is the term for the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of a substance?

Back

Specific heat