Thermal Energy Vocabulary

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What is the process called that makes beverages safe to drink by heating them up?

Back

Pasteurize

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What do we call water that is found underground?

Back

Water that is underground

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What is the moment called when two objects hit each other?

Back

The moment when two objects hit each other

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What does 'stability' mean in the world of science?

Back

When something stays mostly the same over time

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What is absolute zero?

Back

When molecules have zero molecular movement.

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What is thermal energy?

Back

The total kinetic energy of all the molecules in a substance.

Front

What is conduction?

Back

The transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

Front

What is convection?

Back

The transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids and gases).

Front

What is radiation?

Back

The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves.

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What is the freezing point of water?

Back

0 degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit).