Thermal Energy Amplify Vocabulary

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What is thermal energy?

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The total energy of all the particles of an object measured with temperature.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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True or False: Energy can't be created or destroyed.

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True

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

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What is the average?

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A number that summarizes a set of data by adding all the numbers in a list and then dividing by the quantity of numbers.

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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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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

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What is a molecule?

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A group of atoms joined together in a particular way.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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What is kinetic energy?

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The energy that an object possesses due to its motion.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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What is potential energy?

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The energy held by an object because of its position relative to other objects.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

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What is the law of conservation of energy?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

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NGSS.HS-PS1-4

NGSS.HS-PS3-3

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

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What is temperature?

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A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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What is conduction?

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The transfer of thermal energy through direct contact between materials.