Thermal Energy, Temperature, and Heat

This temperature scale is used by scientists and most of the world.

• Fahrenheit

• Celsius

• Kelvin

This temperature scale does not use negative numbers.

• Fahrenheit

• Celsius

• Kelvin

For this temperature scale, absolute zero is actually at 0.

• Fahrenheit

• Celsius

• Kelvin

For this temperature scale water freezes at 0.

• Fahrenheit

• Celsius

• Kelvin

For this temperature scale water boils at 100.

• Fahrenheit

• Celsius

• Kelvin

For this temperature scale water freezes at 273.

• Fahrenheit

• Celsius

• Kelvin

The point at which all particle motion stops.

• Heat

• Temperature

• Thermal Energy

• Absolute Zero

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This temperature scale is used in the U.S.

• Fahrenheit

• Celsius

• Kelvin

When you touch something that feels cold, 

• heat from your hand moves into the cold substance.

• coldness moves from the cold substance into your hand.

• it melts.

• it freezes.

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Energy that moves particles of matter is 

• temperature

• thermal energy

• heat

• friction

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