Thermal Energy

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What is water in gas form?

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Water vapor.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the method of heat transfer when two objects are in direct contact?

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Conduction.

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What happens to the thermal energy and molecular motion of a cup of tea when it is left on a table in a cooler room?

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The thermal energy decreases and molecules move more slowly.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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In which direction does heat transfer occur?

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Only from warm objects to colder ones.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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Temperature is a way we ____________ energy.

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Measure.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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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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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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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 and gases).

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

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What is radiation?

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The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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What happens to the molecules in a substance as it heats up?

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They move faster and spread apart.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4