Heat Vocabulary

The movement of thermal energy from a region of higher temperature to a region of lower temperature

• Heat

• Temperature

• Conduction

• Thermometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

The measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a material

• Heat

• Radiation

• Temperature

• Insulator

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Tool that measures the energy of random motion of particles

• Heat

• Radiation

• Conductor

• Thermometer

The transfer of thermal energy due to collisions between particles

• Conduction

• Temperature

• Energy

• Insulator

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Energy carried by an electromagnetic wave

• Heat

• Radiation

• Cold

• Convection

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The circulation of particles within a material caused by differences in thermal envergy and density

• Radiation

• Heat

• Convection

• Insulator

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

This is what causes particles to move

• Energy

• Heat

• Conductor

• Thermometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Does not allow heat or electricity to pass through it easily

• Conductor

• Insulator

• Energy

• Heat

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Does allow heat or electricity to pass through easily

• Insulator

• Radiation

• Conductor

• Thermometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4