vocab test 2

Front

What is a device that regulates the temperature of a system?

Back

Thermostat

Front

What is the transfer of thermal energy from one material to another by electromagnetic waves called?

Back

Radiation

Front

What is the movement of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object called?

Back

Heat

Front

What is the movement of fluids in a cycle because of convection called?

Back

Convection current

Front

What is the sum of kinetic energy and potential energy of the particles that make up a material?

Back

Thermal energy

Front

What is the process called when heat is transferred through direct contact?

Back

Conduction

Front

What is the term for the flow of thermal energy in a fluid due to differences in temperature?

Back

Convection

Front

What is the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance?

Back

Temperature

Front

What is the term for the energy stored in an object due to its position or arrangement?

Back

Potential energy

Front

What is the phenomenon where warmer air rises and cooler air sinks, creating a cycle?

Back

Convection current