Question |
Answer |
Temperature Hint: What is it outside hot or cold. |
the total energy of the particles in an object. or the total kinetic energy in an object. |
Celsius Scale |
The most commonly used temperature scale in the world |
Fahrenheit scale |
The temperature scale used in the United States |
Kelvin Scale |
The temperature scaled used in Science |
Heat |
thermal energy that is transferred from one substance to another |
Conduction Hint: Train Conductor goes between trains |
the direct transfer of heat between particles in an object |
Convection Hint: Currents |
Convection is the transfer of heat by the movement of currents within a gas or liquid. |
Radiation Hint: Microwave popcorn |
the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves |
Insulator Hint: blanket |
a material that DOES NOT allow the transfer of heat easily |
Conductor Hint: Train Conductor goes between trains |
a material that allows the transfer of heat easily. |
Thermal Energy |
is the total energy of the particles in an object. |
Absolute Zero Hint can't get any colder. |
the coldest temperature. the temperature at which no more energy can be removed form an object/matter |