Thermal Energy

Front

The change of state from a solid to a liquid is called ______.

Back

Melting

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

Objects with MORE MASS have MORE thermal energy because ______.

Back

there are more molecules with energy in bonds

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Front

What is the transfer of heat by direct contact?

Back

Conduction

Front

To measure the temperature difference between two cups of water, you would use a _____

Back

thermometer

Front

Walking on the warm sand with your bare feet demonstrates this type of heat transfer. This is an example of _?_

Back

Conduction

Front

What is thermal energy?

Back

The total kinetic and potential energy of all the particles in an object.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Front

What is the process of heat transfer through fluids (liquids and gases) called?

Back

Convection

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

What is the transfer of heat in the form of electromagnetic waves?

Back

Radiation

Front

What happens to the thermal energy of a substance when it is heated?

Back

It increases, causing the particles to move faster.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Front

What is the term for the temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid?

Back

Melting point

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4