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Dragons9-13.1
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What also increases when an object's average kinetic energy increases? | temperature |
| All particles in a substance are constantly moving. What does each particle have? | kinetic energy |
| What usually happens to an object when the temperature increases? | expands |
| What usually happens to particles in a liquid thermometer on a sunny day? | particles gain kinetic energy and move faster |
| This type of thermometer is based on expansion of metal. | refrigeration thermometer |
| What type of thermometer measures temperature by noting change in current. | digital thermometer |
| What are the two common scales used for measuring temperatures? | Fahrenheit and Celcius |
| What is the freezing point of Celsius? | 0 |
| What is the boiling point of Celsius? | 100 |
| What is the freezing point of Fahrenheit? | 32 |
| What is the boiling point of Fahrenheit? | 212 |
| What is referred to as absolute zero? | -273.16 degrees celcius |
| When 2 objects of different temperatures make contact with each other, it is known as what? | energy transfer |
| What is a measure of how hot (or cold) something is; specifically, a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object called? | temperature |
| What is an instrument that measures and indicates temperature called? | thermometer |
| What is the energy transferred between objects that are at different temperatures called? | heat |
| Temperature is a measure of what? | how hot or cold something is and the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object |
| What are three temperature scales? | Fahrenheit, Celsius and Kelvin |
| What is the temperature at which an object's energy is minimal? | absolute zero |