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Thermal Energy

QuestionAnswer
Molecule A group of atoms joined together in a particular way
Temperature A measure of how hot or cold something is
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
bacteria tiny organisms that are made of a single cell
change when something becomes different over time
collision the moment when two objects hit each other
energy the ability to make things move or change
equilibrium a balanced state in which a system is stable, such as when two or more samples are at the same temperature
groundwater water that is underground
infer to reach a conclusion using evidence and reasoning
kinetic energy the energy that an object has because it is moving
matter anything that has mass and takes up space
pasteurize to make something safe to eat or drink by heating it
sample a small part that is meant to show what the whole is like
stability when something stays mostly the same over time
system a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole
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
water heater a heating unit that stores and warms water
trait a specific characteristic of an individual organism
population a group of the same type of organism living in the same area
variation any difference in traits between individual organisms
distribution the number of individuals with each trait in a population
generation a group of individuals born and living at about the same time
adaptive trait a trait that makes it more likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment
non-adaptive trait a trait that makes it less likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment
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