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Ch 1 lesson 3 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| temperature | the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in s material |
| heat | the movement of thermal energy from a region of higher temperature to a region of lower temperature |
| cinduction | the transfer of thermal energy by collisions between particles in matter |
| radiation | the transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves |
| convection | the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of the particles from one part of the material to another |
| vaporization | is the change of state from a liquid to a gas |
| thermal conductor | a material in which thermal energy moves quickly |
| thermal insulator | a material in which thermal energy moves slowly |