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What is Thermal Ener
5th Physical Science
Question | Answer |
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Type of energy that is in motion. | Kinetic energy |
The total amount of kinetic energy of the particles in a substance. Know as "heat" energy. | Thermal energy |
A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance. A thermometer is used to measure this. | Temperature |
Energy is transferred between substance with different temperatures. We call this transfer of energy ______? | heat |
The transfer of energy between particles that are in contact. | conduction |
The transfer of energy in waves out to space. | radiation |
The transfer of energy by currents in a liquid or gas. | convection |
The type of energy that is generated from the sun and is responsible for life on Earth. | solar radiation |
A substance that can burn. | fuel |
When a fuel rapidly combines with oxygen and burns very quickly. | combustion |
Fuels made from coal, oil, and natural gas. | fossil fuels |
Fuels made from living organisms, such as trees or corn plants. | biofuels |
Thermal energy that is naturally produced under Earth's surface. | geothermal |