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6th grade science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| total energy of motion in substance | thermal energy |
| the average amount of motion in a molecule | temperature |
| what kind of thermometer is used in science | Celsius |
| at what temperature does water freeze (Celsius) | 0 C |
| at what temperature does water boil (Celsius) | 100 C |
| what kind of thermometer is common in the USA | Farhenheit thermometer |
| at what temperature does water boil (farenheit) | 212 F |
| at what temperature does water freeze (farenheit) | 32 F |
| a thin glass tube which contains a liquid, usually mercury or colored alcohol | thermometer |
| at what temperature does mercury freeze (farenheit) | -38 F |
| at what temperature does mercury boil (farenheit) | 674 F |
| At what temperature does alcohol freeze (farenheit) | -144 F |
| At what temperature does alcohol boil (farenheit) | 148.5 F |
| mercury | Hg |
| what does mercury mean in Latin | liquid silver |
| transfer of energy from a hot object to a cold object | heat |
| more heat | more energy |
| a unit of measure for heat or energy | calorie |
| 3 ways heat transfers | radiation, conductive, convection |
| direct transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves | radiation |
| the sun's energy | radiation |
| the direct transfer of heat by touching; an object with fast moving molecules transfers its energy to an object with slow moving molecules wheh the 2 objects touch | conduction |
| transfer of heat by the movement of fluids | convection |
| liquids and gases | fluids |
| warm liquids | rise |
| cool liquids | sink |
| heat from the bottom of the oven rises to the top to sink to the bottom | how a convection oven works |
| fuids have the ability to _______ | flow |