Thermal Energy

When a thing gets __________________, its molecules are moving slower.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

When a thing gets hotter, its molecules are moving ________________.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is happening when the air in the school gets warmer?

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What is the correct temperature order?

• Sample A: cooler

  Sample B: warmer

• Sample A: hotter

  Sample B: colder

• Sample A: warmer

  Sample B: cooler

• Sample A: colder

  Sample B: hotter

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which of the following is a characteristic of thermal energy?

• It is always conserved

• It can be completely converted into work

• It increases with the motion of particles within an object

• It is the same as temperature

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What type of energy is primarily involved in heating and cooling processes?

• Mechanical Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Electrical Energy

• Nuclear Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Identify the type of energy represented by the illustration.

• Nuclear Energy

• Elastic Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Electrical Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which of the following would be true if something was at absolute zero?

• The molecules that make up a sample wouldn't be moving.

• The molecules that make up a sample would be moving very slowly.

• The molecules that make up a sample would be moving very fast.

• There are no molecules that make up a sample.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What are the differences between the two heating systems that are being considered for the school? (Select all!)

• Air temperature in the morning

• The pipes used to move the water

• The temperature of the water

• The amount of water used

• Where the water comes from

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Which object is hotter?

• Object A because it has the highest average kinetic energy.

• Object B because it has the highest average kinetic energy.

• Object C because it has the highest average kinetic energy.

• Object C because it has the most molecules with high kinetic energy.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5