Thermal Energy

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What do we measure with Celsius or Fahrenheit degrees?

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Temperature

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What is the process called when heat transfer occurs because the 2nd story of a house is warmer than the 1st floor?

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Convection

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Do hot things have more, less, or the same thermal energy than cold things?

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More

Front

What type of energy is produced when Odessa rubs her hands together quickly?

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Heat energy

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What is an example of a conductor of heat?

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A metal spoon

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What is an insulator of heat?

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A material that does not conduct heat well, like rubber or wood.

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What is thermal energy?

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The total energy of all the particles in an object.

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What is conduction?

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The transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

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What is convection?

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The transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases).

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What is radiation?

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The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves.