In the flow of heat, energy moves from a ______________ to a ________________ object.
from a WARMER to a COOLER object
100
Thermal energy transferred by electromagnetic waves is called ___________________.
radiation
100
Temperature is the measure of the average ___________ _____________ of the particles in a material.
kinetic energy
100
When one type of energy changes into another type of energy, it is called energy _________________.
conversion
200
What main type of energy does a bicycle being ridden on a flat street have?
Kinetic energy
200
What happens to the speed of particles in a material when you add thermal energy?
The particles speed up.
The speed increases.
200
A current in which cool things sink and warm things rise is called a _____________________ ________________.
(two words)
convection current
200
The movement of thermal energy from an object at a higher temperature to an object at a lower temperature is called _________________.
heat
200
When one type of energy moves from one object to another, it is called energy _______________.
transfer
300
What type of energy does an apple on the ground have?
Chemical potential
300
Is this a good insulator or a good conductor?
A metal spoon
Conductor
300
The transfer of thermal energy by collisions between particles in matter is called ____________________.
conduction
300
Boiling point of water on the Fahrenheit scale.
212 degrees F
300
This is the harder layer of the mantle.
What is Lithosphere?
400
What type of energy does a bowling ball on a table have?
gravitational potential energy
400
Is this a good insulator or conductor?
A thick, winter jacket
insulator
400
If you put a pot of cold water over a fire, the water at the top of the pot will eventually get hot and boil because of __________________.
(conduction, convection, or radiation?)
convection
400
Freezing point of water on the Fahrenheit scale.
32 degrees F
400
The amount of gravitation potential energy something has depends on its ____________ and _________________.
mass and height above the ground
500
What two types of energy does a burning wood fire give off?
Thermal and light energy
(or radiant energy)
500
A material in which thermal energy moves slowly is called a(n) ___________________.
insulator
500
The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of matter from one place to another is called _________________.
convection
500
What are the freezing point and boiling point of water on the Celsius scale?
0 degrees (freezing) and 100 degrees (boiling)
500
The amount of kinetic energy something has depends on its _____________ and _______________.