Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

vocab.

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
        Help!  

Question
Answer
Thermal Energy   the sum of the Kinetic and Potential energy of a material.  
🗑
Temperature   represents the average kinetic energy of the particles that make up a material. The greater the average kinetic energy of particles the greater the temperature.  
🗑
Fahrenheit scale   water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees  
🗑
Celsius scale   water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees (the Celsius scale is used by scientists worldwide.  
🗑
Kelvin scale   water freezes at 273 K and boils at 373 K. The lowest possible temperature for any material is 0 K.  
🗑
Heat   is the movement of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object.  
🗑
Radiation   the transfer of thermal energy from one material to another by electromagnetic waves. All matter including the Sun transfers thermal energy by radiation.  
🗑
Conduction   the transfer of thermal energy between materials by the collisions of particles. Conduction continues until the thermal energy of all particles in contact is equal.  
🗑
Thermal conductors   material through which thermal energy flows easily. Example: medals  
🗑
Thermal insulators   material through which thermal energy does not flow easily. Ex: cloth  
🗑
Specific Heat   amount of thermal energy required to increase the temperature of 1 kg of a material by 1 degrees Celsius. All materials have a specific heat.  
🗑
Thermal Contraction   is a decrease in a materials volume when its temperature decreases.  
🗑
Thermal Expansion   is a increase in a materials volume when its temperature increases.  
🗑
Convection   is the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of particles from one part of a material to another. Only occurs in fluids.  
🗑
Convection Currents   movement of fluids in a cycle because of convection.  
🗑
What plays a major rule in Earths Climate?   Convection currents  
🗑
Heating Appliance   a device that converts electric energy into thermal energy. Examples: curling iron, coffeemakers  
🗑
Thermostat   a device that regulates the temperature of a system. Example: refrigerator, toasters  
🗑
Refrigerator   device that uses electric energy to transfer thermal energy from a cooler location to a warmer location.  
🗑
Heat Engine   a machine that converts thermal energy into mechanical energy.  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: rdeller
Popular Science sets