Topic 4 Thermal Energy

The total kinetic and potential energy of all particles of an object.

• thermal energy

• temperature

• heat

• radiation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The transfer of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object.

• kinetic energy

• thermal energy

• heat

• temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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

• thermal energy

• temperature

• heat

• kinetic energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The transfer of thermal energy from one particle of matter to another between objects that are in direct contact.

• radiation

• convection

• conduction

• convection current

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

The type of transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a fluid, which can be solid, liquid or gas.

• convection

• conduction

• radiation

• convection current

The movement of a fluid, caused by differences in temperature, that transfers heat from one part of the fluid to another in a circular motion.

• waves

• convection current

• radiation current

• conduction current

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves. It can travel through empty space.

• convection

• radiation

• temperature

• heat

The expansion of matter when it is heated.

• thermal development

• thermal enlargement

• thermal inflation

• thermal expansion

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a material by 1 kelvin.

• specific heat

• particular heat

• peculiar heat

• fixed heat

A material that does not conduct heat well.

• alumnium

• copper

• insulator

• conductor

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3