Thermal Energy

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Heat flows spontaneously from hot objects to

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cold objects.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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Temperature is related to the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object due to their random motions through space.

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True

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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Temperature is a measure of how

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hot or cold an object is compared to a reference point.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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In what direction does heat flow?

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hot to cold

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

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This type of energy depends on mass, temperature and the phase of an object.

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thermal

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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An increase in the volume of a material due to a temperature increase in the material.

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Thermal expansion

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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Thermal expansion occurs when particles of matter move farther apart as temperature increase.

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True

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one gram of a material by one degree Celsius is called

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Specific Heat

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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The lower a material's specific heat, the more its temperature rises when a given amount of energy is absorbed by a given mass.

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True

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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The instrument used for measuring thermal energy.

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thermometer