Thermal Energy Amplify Vocabulary

Convection

• The transfer of thermal energy through the movement of fluids (liquids and gases).

• The process of heat transfer through direct contact between materials.

• The transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves.

• The movement of heat through solid materials.

System

• A collection of unrelated items.

• A set of interacting parts forming a complex whole.

• A single component functioning independently.

• An isolated entity without connections.

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Heat

• The transfer of thermal energy from one object to another due to a temperature difference.

• A form of energy that can be converted into work.

• The process of increasing the temperature of an object without changing its state.

• The energy required to change the state of a substance.

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Temperature

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

• A measure of the total energy of a substance.

• A measure of how hot or cold an object is relative to a reference point.

• A measure of the density of particles in a substance.

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Insulator

• A material that conducts heat well, allowing energy transfer.

• A material that does not conduct heat well, preventing energy transfer.

• A material that absorbs heat quickly, enhancing energy transfer.

• A material that reflects heat, preventing energy loss.

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Infer

• To reach a conclusion using evidence and reasoning.

• To guess without any evidence.

• To make a random assumption.

• To state a fact without proof.

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Energy can't be created or destroyed.

• True

• False

• It can be transformed into matter

• It can be created from nothing

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Radiation

• The transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves, such as sunlight.

• The process of converting light into chemical energy.

• The emission of particles from a radioactive substance.

• The movement of heat through direct contact.

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Equilibrium

• A state of imbalance in a system

• A balanced state in which a system is stable, such as when two samples are at the same temperature.

• A condition where all forces are acting in one direction

• A temporary state of change in a system

Conductor

• A material that allows heat to flow easily, facilitating energy transfer.

• A substance that prevents the flow of heat and electricity.

• A type of material that absorbs heat without transferring it.

• A device that generates heat through resistance.

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