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Temperature and Heat
Temperature and Heat Energy vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Temperature | a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object |
| Kinetic energy | |
| Thermal expansion | |
| Absolute zero | |
| Heat energy | |
| Thermal Equilibrium | |
| Thermal energy | |
| Thermometer | |
| Temperature Scales | a standardized way to represent temperature. |
| Celsius | temperature scale used by most countries and scientists |
| Fahrenheit | temperature scale used primarily in USA |
| Kelvin | temperature scale starts at absolute zero; often used to express large numbers |
| Matter | anything that has mass and volume (takes up space) |