Heat Vocabulary Review

A form of energy we can feel.

• Conductor

• Heat Energy (Thermal Energy)

• Insulator

• Radiation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The direct transfer of heat between two substances that are touching.

• Convection
• Reflection
• Conduction
• Absorption

The transfer of heat by the movement through a fluid (liquid or gas).

• Reflection
• Conduction
• Absorption
• Convection

The transfer of heat energy through empty space.

• conduction
• convection
• evaporation
• radiation

A measurement of how hot or cold something is.

• color
• weight
• temperature
• humidity

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

a tool used to measure temperature

• Ruler
• Screwdriver
• Thermometer
• Hammer

A material that allows heat and electricity to pass through it.

• conductor
• obstructor
• insulator
• blocker

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

A material that does not allow heat or electrons to move through it easily.

• Conductor
• Semiconductor
• Amplifier
• Insulator

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Anything that has mass and takes up space

• matter
• time
• energy
• thoughts

Answer explanation

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A solid, liquid or a gas.

• State of matter

• Country of matter

• CIty of matter

• World of matter

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