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Grade 4 E-2 Sci. Def
Chapter 2 Heat - Energy on the Move
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| kinetic energy | Energy of motion |
| thermal energy | The energy of the motion of particles in matter |
| temperature | A measure of the average energy of motion of the particles in matter |
| heat | The transfer of thermal energy from one piece of matter to another |
| conduction | The transfer of thermal energy caused by particles of matter bumping into each other |
| convection | The transfer of thermal energy by particles of a liquid or gas moving from one place to another |
| radiation | The bundles of energy that move through matter and through empty space |
| infrared radiation | The bundles of light energy that transfer heat |
| fuel | A material that can burn |
| solar energy | The energy given off by the sun |
| energy | The ability to cause a change |