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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Conduction | Transfer of thermal energy that occurs in solids, liquids, and gases when two substances of different temperatures touch. |
| Conductor | A substance that allows the flow of an electrical charge or transfers thermal energy through matter. |
| Convection | Heat transfer caused by the rising of hotter, less dense fluids and the falling of cooler, denser fluids. |
| Energy | The ability of a system do do work; required for changes to happen within a system. |
| Heat Transfer | The thermal energy exchange between two objects of different temperatures. |
| Kinetic Energy | Energy of motion. |
| Matter | Anything that has volume and mass. |
| States of Matter | Distinct forms of matter known in everyday experience: solid, liquid, and gas; also referred to as phrases. |
| Radiation | The transfer of energy by the movement of electromagnetic waves or subatomic particles. |
| System | A group of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent elements forming a complex whole. |
| Temperature | Average kinetic energy of all the particles in a material; measured by a thermometer in degrees. |
| Thermal Energy | The total kinetic (motion) energy (motion) energy of the tiny particles that makes up matter. |