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17 Cards in this Set
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What is the measurement of the average kinetic energy of the individual particles in matter called?
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TEMPERATURE
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What instrument is used to measure temperature?
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THERMOMETER
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What is the red liquid within a thermometer called?
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ALCOHOL
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What is the grey liquid within a thermometer called?
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MERCURY
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On what scale does water boil at 212 degrees and freeze at 32 degrees?
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FAHRENHEIT SCALE
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On what scale does water freeze at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees?
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CELSIUS SCALE
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On what scale does water freeze at 273 kelvins and boil at 373 kelvins?
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KELVIN SCALE
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What is the temperature called when the atoms in matter no longer possess kinetic energy?
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ABSOLUTE ZERO
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What is the total kinetic energy in an object called?
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THERMAL ENERGY
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When thermal energy is transferred from one object to another object it is called __________ .
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HEAT
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Heat moves from a warmer/cooler object to a warmer/cooler object.
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WARMER OBJECT TO A COOLER OBJECT
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To raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of a material by 1 kelvin is called its _________________ .
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SPECIFIC HEAT
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When heat is transferred from one object to another by directly touching the hot object it is called _______________ .
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CONDUCTION
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When heated particles rise and cooler particles sink a current is created known as a _________ .
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CONVECTION CURRENT
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What is the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves called?
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RADIATION
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A material that transfers thermal energy well is called a(n) ______ .
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CONDUCTOR
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A material that does not transfer thermal energy well is called a(n) _________ .
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INSULATOR
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