Thermal Energy Vocabulary

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What does 'transfer' mean in scientific terms?

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To move from one object to another or one place to another.

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What is a heating unit?

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A heating unit that stores and warms water.

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What is the ability to make things move or change?

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The ability to make things move or change.

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What does 'sample' refer to in science?

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A small part that is meant to show what the whole is like.

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What is thermal energy?

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The total kinetic energy of all the molecules in a sample.

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What is temperature?

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A measure of how hot or cold something is.

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What is kinetic energy?

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The energy that an object possesses due to its motion.

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What is a molecule?

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The smallest unit of a chemical compound that retains its chemical properties.

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What is heat?

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The transfer of thermal energy from one object to another.

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What is conduction?

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The process of heat transfer through direct contact between materials.