Thermal Energy

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What is the difference between heat and temperature?

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Temperature measures the motion of molecules, and heat is the energy of that motion.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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Kinetic Energy is the energy of _________.

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movement.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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What is the state of matter at absolute zero?

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No more energy can be removed from matter.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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What instrument is used to measure temperature?

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thermometer.

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True or False: Thermal energy always moves from hot to cold.

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True.

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

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What is thermal energy?

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The total energy of all the particles in an object.

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

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What happens to the temperature of a substance when it absorbs heat?

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The temperature increases.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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What is conduction?

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The transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

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What is convection?

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

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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What is radiation?

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The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves.

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

NGSS.HS-PS4-5