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Third weeks
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8
Science
6th Grade
09/19/2010

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Kinetic Energy
Definition
The energy of a moving object
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Potential energy
Definition
Energy stored in an object or a material
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Temperature
Definition
The average kinetic energy of the molecules in a material
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Heat
Definition
Energy that flows between objects that have different temperatures
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Radiation
Definition
The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves
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Conduction
Definition
The spread of molecular motion between areas of different temperatures that are in contact
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Convection
Definition
The transfer of energy by the flow of a liquid or gas
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Insulation
Definition
Prevents heat from flowing on in or out of a material
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