Vocabulary Continued...

Question 1

Conduction

Answer 1

is the transfer of thermal energy by collisions between particles of matter.

Question 2

Convection

Answer 2

is the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of particles from one part of a material to another.

Question 3

Evaporation

Answer 3

is the process of liquid changing into a gas at the surface of a liquid.

Question 4

Heat

Answer 4

is the transfer of thermal energy from a region of higher temperature to a region of lower temperature.

Question 5

Kinetic Energy

Answer 5

is energy due to motion.

Question 6

Potential Energy

Answer 6

is stored energy due to the interactions between objects or particles.

Question 7

Precipitation

Answer 7

is water in liquid or solid form that falls from the atmosphere.

Question 8

Radiation

Answer 8

is the transfer of one material to another material by electromagnetic waves.

Question 9

Specific Heat

Answer 9

is the amount of thermal energy it takes to increase the temperature of 1 kilogram of a material by 1 degree.

Question 10

Thermal Conductor

Answer 10

is a material through which thermal energy flows easily.

Question 11

Thermal Equilibrium

Answer 11

is when the temperatures of materials that are in contact are the same.

Question 12

Transpiration

Answer 12

is the process by which plants release water vapor through their leaves.

Question 13

Vaporization

Answer 13

is the change from a liquid to a gas.

Question 14

Thermal Insulator

Answer 14

is a material through which thermal energy does not flow.

Question 15

Ways to help reduce pollution

Answer 15

• Take public transportation ( buses, trains )
• Plant trees ( They filter air )
• Drive Electric Vehicles ( No emissions )
• Use Solar Power (No emissions)