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Matter and Energy
Term | Definition |
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physical change | a change in which no new materials form |
chemical change | a change in which one or more new types of matter form |
thermal energy | the energy of moving particles that make up all matter |
conduction | the transfer of thermal energy between things that are touching |
convection | the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of liquids or gases |
insulator | a material that heat does not pass through easily |
conductor | a material through which heat can move easily |
radiation | the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves |