Vocabulary
What is temperature?
Temperature is defined as the average kinetic energy of the particles of matter.
What two scales do we use to measure temperature? Bonus 100 points if you know the third scale we use!
Celcius, Fahrenheit, and Kelvin**bonus**
What is heat?
Heat is the transfer of thermal energy between substances.
Give an example of radiation...
The sun! Answers may vary
Who won the Super Bowl in 2019?
The Patriots
What is a thermometer?
A thermometer is a device used to measure/calculate temperature with a liquid that expands when it gets warmer and contracts when it gets cooler.
What is the freezing point of water in fahrenheit?
32 degrees
Thermal energy is the ______________ energy of moving particles.
Kinetic
What are the 3 types of heat transfer?
Convection, conduction and radiation.
What college team did Kemba Walker play for?
Uconn
What is thermal energy?
Thermal energy is the total kinetic energy of moving particles of matter.
What is the boiling point of water in fahrenheit?
212 degrees
Imagine you just got to the beach. The sun is shining down on the sand. Your feet touch the sand and feel hot, what kind of heat transfer is this?
Conduction! Transfer of heat through direct contact.
Boiling water in a pot is an example of what type of heat transfer?
Convection
What state did Ms. Rosenberg's dog come from?
Austin, Texas! You must say Texas for this answer in order to earn points :)
What is kinetic energy?
Energy in motion or energy that is being used.
Why does the air and sand of Death Valley feel so hot?
It's because their particles are moving very rapidly.
What liquid is in a thermometer?
Mercury
If I touch a hot stove with my hand, this is an example of what? Besides not thinking your actions through!
Conduction
What is the capital of Massachusetts?
Boston
What is potential energy?
Potential energy is energy that is being stored.
When particles move more ___________ , they have less ___________ energy on average.
Slowly, kinetic
In which scale does water freeze at 273 degrees?
The Kelvin scale
Define radiation.
Radiation is the emission or transmission of energy in the form of waves or particles through space or through a material medium.
What is the Kennedy Middle School logo?
The Wildcats