Thermal Energy

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What is a material that allows heat to pass through it well?

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A conductor.

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What happens to liquids when they are heated?

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Liquids expand when heated and contract when cooled.

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What is the measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in an object?

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Temperature.

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What is the reason the temperature in a conductor changes when heat is applied?

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Because it is a conductor.

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What is the metric scale of temperature measurement that is widely used?

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Celsius scale.

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What is thermal energy?

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The total kinetic energy of particles in a substance.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

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What is an insulator?

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A material that does not allow heat to pass through it easily.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

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What is the difference between heat and temperature?

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Heat is the transfer of thermal energy, while temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of particles.

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What is conduction?

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The transfer of heat through a material without the movement of the material itself.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

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What is convection?

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The transfer of heat by the movement of fluids (liquids and gases).

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