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Thermal Energy only 8th grade science final 2024 terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| average | a number that summarizes a set of data and that can be computed by adding all the numbers in a list and then dividing by the number of numbers in the list |
| change | when something becomes different over time |
| collision | the moment when two objects hit each other |
| equilibrium | a balanced state in which a system is stable, such as when two or more samples are at the same temperature |
| kinetic energy | the energy that an object has because it is moving |
| molecule | a group of atoms joined together in a particular way |
| stability | when something stays mostly the same over time |
| temperature | a measure of how hot or cold something is |
| thermal energy | the total kinetic energy of all the molecules that make up a sample |
| transfer | to move from one object to another or one place to another |