Thermal Energy Vocab Crossword Puzzle

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Thermal Energy Vocab Crossword Puzzle

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  • radiation: transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves
  • kelvin scale: temperature scale scientists use
  • absolute zero: lowest temperature possible, equal to zero kelvins
  • convection current: circular motion where air heats up and cools over and over
  • fahrenheit scale: temperature scale the united states uses
  • celsius scale: temperature scale most countries use
  • convection: heat transfer that occurs only in fluids
  • heat: transfer of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object
  • thermal expansion: expanding of matter when it is heated
  • conduction: heat transferred from one particle of matter to another within an object(s)
  • temperature: measure of how hot or cold something is compared to a reference point
  • conductor: material that conducts heat well
  • specific heat: amount of energy required to raise the temp of 1 kilogram of material by 1 kelvin
  • insulator: material that does not conduct heat well