Thermal Expansion and Contraction

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If the atoms of an object are moving or vibrating fast, the temperature would be...

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Hot

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If the atoms of an object are moving or vibrating slow, the object would feel...

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Cold

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Thermal Contraction

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A decrease in a material's volume when its temperature decreases 

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Thermal expansion

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An increase in a material's volume when temperature increases

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Objects gain heat and _________.

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expand

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The liquid in the thermometer rises when it is placed in the hot water because ___________. Options: it gains heat from the hot water and expands., loses heat from the hot water and contracts., the surrounding air is too warm., the liquid is boiling.

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it gains heat from the hot water and expands.

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An increase in the volume of a material due to a temperature increase in the material.

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Thermal expansion

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Thermal expansion occurs when particles of matter move farther apart as temperature increase.

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True

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The instrument used for measuring temperature

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thermometer

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What is happening to the fluid inside the thermometer in this image?

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thermal expansion