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Heat/Energy
Study Guide
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Freezing | Changing from liquid to a solid |
| Evaporation | Changing liquid to gas |
| Energy | the ability to move matter |
| kinetic energy | energy of a moving object |
| potential energy | energy stored in an object |
| Tempature | Average kinetic energy of molecules which tells us how hot or cold something is |
| Heat | A form of energy that flows between two different objects with different tempatures |
| Radiation | transfer of energy between electromagnetic waves |
| Conduction | Movement of energy through direct contact |
| Convection | transfer of energy flow by a liquid or gas |
| Insulation | Preventing heat from flowing in or out |
| thermal expansion | matter expands when heat is raised |
| Pressure | the force of each unit on a surface |
| melting | changing from solid to a liquid |
| Condensation | Changing from gas to a liquid |
| Forms of energy | Solar,wind,geothermal,nuclear,hydroelectric |
| Solar cell | Captures sunlight to make energy |
| hydroelectricity | electricity falling from water |
| geothermal energy | energy from heat within the earth |
| nuclear energy | energy from atoms colliding or being split apart |
| Wind Energy | Energy collected from big turbines standing tall |
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