Set: Temperature, Heat, and Energy

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Term Definition
kinetic energy of moving object
potential energy energy stored in an object or material
temperature average kinetic energy
heat energy that flows between objects of different temperature
radiation transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves
conduction transfer of energy through direct contact
convection transfer of energy through a flow in a liquid or gas
insulation prevents heat from flowing in or out
thermal expansion expansion of matter when its temperature is raised
pressure force on each unit of area of a surface
melting change of a solid to a liquid
vaporization change of a liquid to a gas
condensation change of a gas to a liquid
freezing change of a liquid to a solid
boiling formation of bubbles of vapor that escape from a liquid being heated
evaporation vaporization of molecules from the surface of a liquid
sublimation change of a solid directly to a gas
solar cell device that generates electricity from sunlight
biomass conversion energy from plant and animal materials
nuclear fission splitting of a nucleus into two nuclei with smaller masses
nuclear fusion merging of nuclei into a nucleus with larger mass
hydroelectricity use of flowing water to generate electricity
thermal pollution excess heating of the environment

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Creator Cordova
Created October 24, 2008
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Subject science
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  1. kinetic → energy of moving object - 4 misses
  2. evaporation → vaporization of molecules from the surface of a liquid - 3 misses
  3. conduction → transfer of energy through direct contact - 3 misses
  4. nuclear fusion → merging of nuclei into a nucleus with larger mass - 3 misses
  5. sublimation → change of a solid directly to a gas - 3 misses
  6. solar cell → device that generates electricity from sunlight - 2 misses
  7. pressure → force on each unit of area of a surface - 2 misses