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Heat Vocabulary

heat vocabulary

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thermometer the instrument used to measure temperature
heat form of energy that makes matter warmer
conductor material that heat moves through easily - get hot quickly
temperature the measure of how hot or cold an object is
heat transfer when heat moves from one place to another
friction source of heat produced when one object rubs against another
contract to get smaller - molecules of cooler objects move slower
insulator a material that prevents or slows down the transfer of heat - keeps hot things hot and cold things cold
Celsius a scale of temperature
expand to get bigger - molecules of warmer objects move faster
Can you name 3 insulators? wool, cotton, fur
Can you name 3 conductors? iron, aluminum, cooper
Heat flows from ______________ objects to ____________ ones. warmer, cooler
What is radiation? When heat moves through space in the form of waves, such as heat from the sun.
What is convection? When heat moves through the air from one place to another.
Created by: emilymcelhanon
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