Matter + Energy Vocabulary

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What is conduction?

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The transfer of thermal energy between things that are touching.

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What is thermal energy?

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The energy of the moving particles that make up all matter.

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What is a chemical property?

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The ability of a material to react with other materials in a certain way.

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What does it mean to conduct heat?

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To let heat pass through easily.

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What is the atmosphere?

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The mixture of gases and dust that surrounds Earth.

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What is matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What is energy?

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The ability to do work or cause change.

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What is a conductor?

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A material that allows heat or electricity to pass through easily.

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What is convection?

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

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What is mass?

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The amount of matter in an object.