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Heat Energy Vocab.
Third Grade Heat Energy Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Thermal Energy | The energy of moving particles in matter. |
Insulator | Any material that DOES NOT allow heat to pass through easily. |
Radiation | The movement of energy by waves. |
Conduction | The movement of heat from one solid to another. |
Thermometer | A tool used to measure temperature. |
Friction | A force that occurs when one object rubs against another object. |
Heat | The flow of thermal energy from warmer objects to cooler objects. |
Convection | The way in which heat moves through liquids and gases. |
Solar Energy | Energy from the Sun. |
Temperature | The measure of how hot or cold something is. |
Conductor | Any material that allows heat to move through it easily. |