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Science Vocabulary
Heat - Energy on the Move
Question | Answer |
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The ability to cause a change | energy |
Energy of motion | kinetic energy |
The energy of the random motion of particles in matter | thermal energy |
A measure of the average energy of motion of the particles in matter | temperature |
The transfer of thermal energy from one piece of matter to another | heat |
The transfer of thermal energy caused by particles of matter bumping into each other | conduction |
The transfer of thermal energy by particles of liquid or gas moving from one place to another | convection |
The bundles of energy that move through matter and through empty space | radiation |
The bundles of light energy that transfer heat | infrared radiation |
A material that can burn | fuel |
The energy given off by the sun | solar energy |