7th Grade science Chapter 5.1 Vocab

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Temperature

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How hot or cold something is; a measure of the average energy of motion of the particles of a substance.

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Celsius Scale

Back

The temperature scale on which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees.

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Absolute Zero

Back

The temperature at which no more energy can be removed from matter.

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Fahrenheit Scale

Back

The temperature scale on which water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees.

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Kelvin Scale

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The temperature scale on which zero is the temperature at which no more energy can be removed from matter.

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Heat

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The transfer of thermal energy from one object to another because of the difference in temperature.