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WorksheetsNYS Cool It! Lab Vocabulary Practice
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 17mins
Heat Source
An object that provides heat to another object (e.g., a stove).
A device that cools down an environment (e.g., an air conditioner).
A material that absorbs heat without releasing it (e.g., an insulator).
A mechanism that converts heat into mechanical energy (e.g., a steam engine).
Heat Sink
An object that absorbs heat from another object (e.g., a container of water).
A device that generates heat for cooking.
A material that reflects heat away from an object.
An object that stores heat for later use.
Temperature
A measure of how hot or cold something is, related to the movement of molecules in a substance.
A measure of the amount of heat energy in a substance.
A measure of the pressure exerted by a gas in a container.
A measure of the density of a substance.
Thermodynamic Equilibrium
A state where two objects reach the same temperature after transferring heat.
A condition where no heat transfer occurs between objects.
A phase where one object is significantly hotter than another.
A scenario where energy is created from nothing.
Convection
The transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid (such as water or air) between areas of different temperature.
The process of heat transfer through direct contact between materials.
The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves.
The movement of air caused by differences in pressure.
Specific Heat Capacity
The amount of heat energy needed to raise the temperature of a certain mass of a substance by one degree Celsius.
The total energy contained in a substance at a given temperature.
The energy required to change a substance from solid to liquid at its melting point.
The energy needed to increase the temperature of a substance without changing its state.
Radiation
The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves, which can occur in a vacuum.
The process of converting light into chemical energy.
The emission of particles from a radioactive source.
The movement of heat through direct contact.
Transfer
The movement of heat or energy from one object to another.
The process of storing energy in a single object.
The act of converting energy into mass.
The method of isolating energy from its source.
Heat
The energy that comes from the movement of molecules; it can be transferred from one object to another.
A form of energy that is stored in chemical bonds.
The energy associated with the position of an object in a gravitational field.
The energy that is released during nuclear reactions.
Variable
A constant factor that does not change in an experiment.
A factor that can change in an experiment, such as temperature or amount of water.
A measurement that is always the same in every experiment.
A type of equipment used to conduct experiments.
Conduction
The process by which heat energy is transmitted through collisions between neighboring molecules.
The method of transferring heat through the movement of fluids.
The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves.
The process of heat transfer through direct contact without any movement.
Mass
The amount of matter in an object, which can affect how much heat energy it can hold.
The weight of an object in a vacuum.
The volume of an object regardless of its density.
The speed at which an object moves.
Measurement
The process of determining the size, amount, or degree of something.
A method of calculating the area of a shape.
The act of weighing an object to find its mass.
A technique for estimating the time taken for an event.
Kinetic Energy (KE)
The energy that an object has due to its motion; more movement means more kinetic energy.
The energy stored in an object due to its position or state.
The energy that is transferred when an object is lifted against gravity.
The energy that an object has due to its temperature.
Independent Variable
The factor that is changed by the experimenter to see its effect.
A variable that remains constant throughout the experiment.
The outcome that is measured in response to changes.
A variable that is not affected by other variables.
Thermal Energy
The energy produced by friction between two surfaces.
The total energy of all the molecules in an object, which affects its temperature.
The energy stored in chemical bonds of molecules.
The energy associated with the motion of an object.
Dependent Variable
The factor that is measured in an experiment, which may change in response to the independent variable.
A variable that is kept constant throughout the experiment.
The variable that is manipulated by the researcher.
The outcome that is predicted based on the independent variable.
Controls
Parts of an experiment that are kept the same to ensure the results are reliable.
Variables that are changed during an experiment to test a hypothesis.
The final results of an experiment that are analyzed and reported.
The initial observations made before conducting an experiment.
