Temperature and Heat vocabulary

What is the measure of how hot or cold something is?

• Conduction

• Temperature

• Insulation

• Friction

What tool measures how hot or cold something is?

• Thermometer

• Conductor

• Insulator

• Celsius

What is the standard scale for measuring temperature in the USA?

• Celsius

• Fahrenheit

• Kelvin

• Conduction

What is the metric scale for measuring temperature?

• Fahrenheit

• Kelvin

• Celsius

• Insulation

What is the form of energy that moves particles of matter?

• Friction

• Thermal energy

• Conduction

• Insulation

What is the movement of thermal energy from hotter to cooler objects?

• Conduction

• Insulation

• Heat

• Friction

What is the movement of heat between objects that are touching each other?

• Conduction

• Insulation

• Friction

• Temperature

What is an object that heat can move easily through?

• Insulator

• Conductor

• Thermometer

• Friction

What is a material used to slow the movement of heat?

• Conductor

• Insulation

• Thermometer

• Friction

What is an object that doesn't conduct heat well?

• Conductor

• Insulator

• Thermometer

• Friction