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Grade 6 Unit B Ch 1
Scott Foresman 6th Science Unit B Ch 1 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Positive Number | A number greater than zero |
| Negative Number | A number less than zero |
| Heat | A flow of energy from warmer matter to cooler matter |
| Thermal energy | The total energy of the particles that make up any matter |
| Temperature | A measurement of the average motion of the particles in a substance or object |
| Expand | To take up more space; to get larger |
| Contract | To take up less space; to get smaller |
| Conduction | The flow of heat from one object to another by direct contact between the objects |
| Conductor | A substance through which energy flows easily |
| Insulator | A substance that slows down the transfer of heat |
| Convection | The flow of thermal energy that occurs when a warm liquid or gas moves from one place to another |
| Radiation | The transfer of energy from one place to another without the use of matter |