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6th CK SCIENCE HEAT & ENERGY SET 4 (s-w +diatoms!) COMPLETED

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Specific heat   the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of a substance by one kelvin.  
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Sublimation   solids that are heated and turn directly into a gas without ever becoming a liquid (ex. Carbon dioxide [dry ice], iodine)  
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Temperature:   measures how fast object particles are moving (measures kinetic energy)  
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Thermal energy   internal energy of an object due to the kinetic energy of its atoms and/or molecules.  
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Thermal expansion   the expansion of matter when it is heated.  
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Thermometer   an instrument that uses alcohol, a crystal, or mercury to measure the temperature of an object  
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Thermostat   a device that regulates temperature  
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Thermogram   image of an object made by measuring the infrared light it gives off  
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Three Mile Island   The location of an accident in 1979 in a nuclear power plant  
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Toxic waste   A general term used to refer to chemical compounds produced by industry which, if they are ingested or breathed in by humans, can cause physiological damage.  
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Uranium 235   the most common fuel used by fission reactors to create nuclear power  
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Vaporization   the process by which matter changes from the liquid to the gas state.  
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Viscosity   the resistance of a liquid to flow  
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Wave Energy   any form of energy that travels in waves: sound, light and electromagnetic energy  
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Work   the transfer of energy  
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Diatoms   the layer of materials formerly known as dead animals; used to make oil and natural gas  
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