Energy Vocab Quiz

Process of transferring thermal energy through matter.

• Temperature

• Thermal energy

• Conduction

• Convection

Reducing energy consumption by using less energy.

• Energy Efficiency

• Energy Conservation

• Temperature

• Thermal Energy

Change of energy from one type to another

• Transfer

• Transformation

• Thermal energy

• Radiation

Material used to slow down or prevent the flow of thermal energy.

• Insulation

• Insulator

• Conduction

• Conductor

Transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves.

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

Process if energy or matter entering a material but not exiting the material.

• Reflection

• Transmission

• Absoprtion

An object that supports the transfer of thermal energy.

• Insulator

• Conductor

• Insulation

• Conduction

Any substance that can flow

• Solid

• Fluid

• Gas

Movement of energy from one object to another.

• Transfer

• Transformation

• Temperature

Process of thermal energy transfer where energy flow from warmer or cooler material to another.

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation