Thermal Energy and Temperature

a phase in which matter has a definite shape and a definite volume

(a)  

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a phase in which matter has definite volume but no definite shape

(a)  

a phase in which matter has no definite shape or volume

(a)  

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matter in which atoms are closely spaced and vibrate in a fixed position.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• water vapor

Kinetic energy is the energy of————-

• Temperature

• Ocean

• Lotion

• Motion

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A ___ will expand to fill any container. A ___ can also be compressed.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• ice

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____________ is a measure of the average kinetic energy

• heat

• thermal energy

• temperature

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The movement of thermal energy from a hotter object to a colder one is called

• Motion

• Kinetic energy

• Temperature

• Heat

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Which sample has the higher temperature?

• Sample B because it has more thermal energy and more molecules

• Sample B because the molecules are brown

• Sample A because the molecules are moving faster and have more average kinetic energy

• Sample A because yellow is such a hot color

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The diagram above represents a thermometer. Which of the following best explains how the thermometer works?

• Liquid changes to a gas when heated.

• Gas changes to a liquid when heated.

• Liquids expand when heated and contract when cooled.

• Liquids contract when heated and expand when cooled.

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