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Thermal Energy
6th Grade Science Thermal Energy - Heat Transfer Vocabulary, Mrs. Nieto
| Thermal/Heat Energy | The measure of kinetic energy (movement of particles) within a system. |
| Heat Transfer | Heat moving from a warmer object to a cooler object. |
| Conduction | The direct transfer between objects that touch. |
| Convection | Transfer of heat through movement of fluids - liquids or gasses. |
| Radiation | The transfer of heat by waves. Like microwaving food. |
| Conductor | A material that allows heat and electricity to pass through it. |
| Insulator | A material that does not allow heat or electricity to move through it easily. |
| Temperature | The degree of hotness or coldness of an object; the average amount of kinetic energy in particles of matter. |
| Thermometer | Tool/instrument used to measure temperature. |
| Kinetic Energy | Energy due to motion. |
| Potential Energy | Stored energy. |
| Matter | Anything that has mass and takes up space. |
| Atom/Particle | Smallest unit of matter. Building blocks of matter. |
| Kinetic Theory of Matter | The idea that all matter is made up of tiny particles in constant motion. |
| Density | The measure of how close particles are in a substance. Higher = more tightly packed particles. |