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Heat-3rd Grade
Third grade vocabulary about Heat
Term | Definition |
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heat | transfer or movement of energy from a high-temperature body to a lower temperature one |
absorb | To take in or soak up. (verb) |
absorbtion | The act of taking in or soaking up (noun) |
reflect | To bounce back from a surface. Light reflects off objects, or bounces back. |
thermal energy | energy that comes from the movement of tiny particles. As an object heats up, its particles move faster and its thermal energy increases. |
friction | the force resisting motion; material, like your hands, sliding against each other |
Celsius and Fahrenheit | The units of measurement for temperature |
thermometer | the instrument or tool used to read the temperature |