Vocabulary Words
A measure of how hot or cold something is.
Temperature
Length
Inches, Centimeters, Meters
Which is the Smallest: Molecules, Atoms, Matter
Atoms
Multiple ____ make up a molecule.
Atoms
True
The movement of thermal energy from a warmer location to a colder location when a temperature difference exists.
Heat
Celsius (℃), Fahrenheit (℉), Kelvin (K)
Temperature
State of Matter where particles are moving slowly.
Solid
We use a ______ to measure temperature.
Thermometer
True or False: Heat always transfers to the hotter object.
False (Colder)
A set of components (things) working together.
System
Mass
Grams (g), Miligrams (mg), Pounds (lbs)
Something that molecules want when they are heated
Space or Cold
All things that exist are made of ______.
Matter
Our bodies warming up our stools is an example of what type of heat transfer?
Conduction
The transfer of energy as heat by movement of a liquid or gas.
Convection
Seconds, Minutes, Hours
Time
The state of matter that salt is in
Solid
The variable we control (or manipulate) whose change does not depend on other variables in an experiment is the _____ variable.
Independent Variable
Which type of heat transfer is the heat we feel from the sun?
Radiation
Molecules increase in volume when heated.
Thermal Expansion
Volume
Liters (L), Milliliters (mL)
A molecule of water
H2O
The dependent variable goes on the ____ axis.
Y
Which type of heat transfer is the heat you feel when you put your hands above a fire?
Convection