Final Heat Energy Flashcard

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What is heat energy?

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A kind of energy that makes things warmer

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How do molecules move when something is warm?

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They move faster

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What happens when you touch a warm cup?

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Heat moves from the cup to your hand

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What is conduction?

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Heat moving from one object to another by touching

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How does convection work?

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By mixing hot and cold air or water

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What is radiation?

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Heat traveling through space without touching

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What does a thermometer measure?

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Temperature

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What is the difference between heat and temperature?

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Heat is the amount of molecules something has, temperature measures the kinetic energy of molecules in an object

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What is an example of heat transfer by convection?

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Stirring soup and feeling the warmth spread

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What happens to the soup when you heat it up?

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The molecules in the soup start moving faster