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Thermal Energy Vocab
The vocabulary for thermal energy
Question | Answer |
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What is thermal energy? | The total amount of kinetic energy, or moving particles, in a substance. |
What is heat? | From one cooler object to another. |
What is conduction? | The transfer of heat through direct contact. |
What is convection? | The transfer of heat by movement of liquid or gas. |
What is radiation? | The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves. |
What is a conductor? | A material that transfers heat easily. |
What is an insulator? | A material that prevents energy/heat transfer. |
What makes a good insulator? | Plastics |
What makes a good conductor? | Metals |
Which has more heat? An iceberg or a fireplace. | An iceberg has more heat. |