Thermal Energy Vocab Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• 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