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6th grade science
Question | Answer |
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total energy of motion in substance | thermal energy |
the average amount of motion in a molecule | temperature |
what kind of thermometer is used in science | Celsius |
at what temperature does water freeze (Celsius) | 0 C |
at what temperature does water boil (Celsius) | 100 C |
what kind of thermometer is common in the USA | Farhenheit thermometer |
at what temperature does water boil (farenheit) | 212 F |
at what temperature does water freeze (farenheit) | 32 F |
a thin glass tube which contains a liquid, usually mercury or colored alcohol | thermometer |
at what temperature does mercury freeze (farenheit) | -38 F |
at what temperature does mercury boil (farenheit) | 674 F |
At what temperature does alcohol freeze (farenheit) | -144 F |
At what temperature does alcohol boil (farenheit) | 148.5 F |
mercury | Hg |
what does mercury mean in Latin | liquid silver |
transfer of energy from a hot object to a cold object | heat |
more heat | more energy |
a unit of measure for heat or energy | calorie |
3 ways heat transfers | radiation, conductive, convection |
direct transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves | radiation |
the sun's energy | radiation |
the direct transfer of heat by touching; an object with fast moving molecules transfers its energy to an object with slow moving molecules wheh the 2 objects touch | conduction |
transfer of heat by the movement of fluids | convection |
liquids and gases | fluids |
warm liquids | rise |
cool liquids | sink |
heat from the bottom of the oven rises to the top to sink to the bottom | how a convection oven works |
fuids have the ability to _______ | flow |