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Heat Energy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Freezing | Changing from liquid to solid. |
| Evaporation/Vaporization | Changing liquid to gas. |
| Energy | The ability to move matter. |
| Kinetic Energy | Energy of a moving object. |
| Potential Energy | Energy of a moving object. |
| Temperature | Average kinetic energy of molecules which tells us how hot or cold something is. MEASURES HEAT! |
| Heat | A form of energy that flows between two objects that have different temperatures. |
| Radiation | transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves(sun) |
| Conduction | Movement of energy through direct contact (solids) |
| Convection | Transfer of energy by flow of a liquid or a gas. |
| Insulation | Preventing heat from flowing in or out of a material. (poor conductor) |
| Thermal Expansion | Matter expands |
| Pressure | a force on each unit of area of a surface. |
| Melting | changing from a solid to a liquid. |
| Condensation | changing from a gas to liquid |
| Forms of energy | solar,wind,geothermal,nuclear,and hydroelectric. |
| solar cell | captures sunlight to make energy. |