Temperature and Energy

Thermal energy always moves from warmer substances to cooler substances.

• True

• False

The temperature of a substance increases as___.

• the substance's mass increases

• the average kinetic energy of its particles increases

• the substance's volume increases

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Molecules do THIS when they heat up

• Move faster

• Move closer together

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What is temperature?

• It is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in the substance.

• It is the total kinetic and potential energy of particles in the substance.

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What is thermal energy?

• It is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in the substance.

• It is the total kinetic and potential energy of particles in the substance.

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When temperature increases, the particles move __________.

• faster

• slower

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When temperature decreases, the particles move __________.

• faster

• slower

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A thermometer measures the _______________________.

• temperature

• potential energy

• mass

Which one has a higher temperature?

• Boiling Kettle

• Freezing Iceberg

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Which one has a higher thermal energy?

• Boiling Kettle

• Freezing Iceberg

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