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Thermal Energy
Question | Answer |
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Molecule | A group of atoms joined together in a particular way |
Temperature | A measure of how hot or cold something is |
average | a number that summarizes a set of data and that can be computed by adding all the numbers in a list and then dividing by the number of numbers in the list |
bacteria | tiny organisms that are made of a single cell |
change | when something becomes different over time |
collision | the moment when two objects hit each other |
energy | the ability to make things move or change |
equilibrium | a balanced state in which a system is stable, such as when two or more samples are at the same temperature |
groundwater | water that is underground |
infer | to reach a conclusion using evidence and reasoning |
kinetic energy | the energy that an object has because it is moving |
matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
pasteurize | to make something safe to eat or drink by heating it |
sample | a small part that is meant to show what the whole is like |
stability | when something stays mostly the same over time |
system | a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole |
thermal energy | the total kinetic energy of all the molecules that make up a sample |
transfer | to move from one object to another or one place to another |
water heater | a heating unit that stores and warms water |