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Heat vocab words

QuestionAnswer
Temperature Average heat of a substance
Fahrenheit scale Temperatue scale used in U.S.
Celsius scale Temperatue scale used by most of the world
Kelvin scale Temperatue scale used by scientists
Absolute zero No movement
Heat Movement of thermal energy
Specific heat Amount of energy to heat a substance
Conduction Transfer of heat by contact
Convection Transfer of heat in a fluid
Convection curent The circular motion of heat in a fluid
Radiation Heat transfer by waves
Conductor Allows heat to move through it
Insulator Does not allows heat to move through it
State / phase Solid, liquid, gas
Change of state Melting, freezing, boiling
Melting Solid to liquid
Freezing Liquid to solid
Evaperation Liquid to gas at the surface
Boiling Liquid to gas caused by freezing
Condensation Gas to liquid
Thermal expansion Increase in size due to heating
Sublimation Solid to gas
Deposition Gas to solid
Refrigerant Substance used in cooling systems
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