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States of matter, Nature of heat, Temperature/Thermal

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States   The three main forms (solid, liquid, and gas) that matter exists.  
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Change Of State   The physical change of matter from one state to another.  
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Melting   The change from solid to a liquid form of a substance  
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Melting Point   The temperature at which a substance melts.  
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Freezing   The change from solid to a liquid form of matter.  
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Freezing Point   The temperature at which a substance freezes.  
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Vaporization   The change from a liquid to a gaseous form of matter.  
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Evaporation   Vaporization that occurs at the surface of a liquid.  
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Boiling   Vaporization that occurs on and below the surface of a liquid.  
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Boiling Point   The temperature at which a liquid substance boils.  
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Condensation   The change from gaseous form to liquid forms of a substance.  
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Thermal Expansion   The expansion, or increase of size, of matter when it is heated.  
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Thermostat   A device that regulates temperature.  
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Sublimation   The change from solids to a gaseous state of a substance.  
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Heat   Thermal energy that is transferred from one substance to another.  
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Conduction   The transfer of heat between its particles within a substance.  
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Convection   The transfer of heat by the movement of currents within a fluid.  
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Convection Current   A current caused by the rising of heated fluids and the sinking of cooled fluids.  
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Radiation   The transfer of energy caused by electromagnetic waves.  
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Direction Of Heat   Warmer ----> Cooler  
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Conductor   A material that easily transfers heat between its particles.  
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Insulator   A material that does not easily transfer heat between its particles.  
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Specific Heat   The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram by one kelvin.  
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Examples of Conductors   Silver, Stainless Steel, Iron, Gold (Metals)  
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Examples of Insulators   Wood, Wool, Cork, Straw, Air, Gasses, Paper, Down Feathers, Fiberglass  
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Temperature   The measure of the average amount of kinetic energy of the particles of a substance.  
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Fahrenheit Scale   The scale that states that 32 is the temperature at which water freezes and 212 is the temperature at which water boils.  
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Celsius Scale   The scale that states 0 is the temperature at which water freezes and 100 is the temperature at which water boils.  
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Kelvin Scale   The scale that states 0 is the temperature that no more energy can be removed from matter.  
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Absolute Zero   The temperature at which no more energy can be removed from matter.  
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Thermal Energy   The total amount of energy in the particles of a substance.  
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