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| the temperature at which molecular energy is at a minimum |
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| the physical changes of matter one state to another |
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| the transfer of energy as heat through a material |
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| a material that easily transfers heat between its particles |
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| the transfer of thermal energy (heat) by the circulation or movements of a liquid or gas |
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| the energy that is transferred from one substance to another that are at different temperatures |
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| a material that does not easily transfer heat between its particles |
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| the transfer by electromagnetic waves |
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| the amount of heat required to raise the tempeture of one kilogram of a substance by one kelvin |
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| the three physical forms (solid, liquid, and gas) in which matter exists |
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| the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance |
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| the expansion of matter when it is heated |
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| a machine that transforms heat into mechanical energy, or work |
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| a substance that reduces the transfer of electricity, heat, or sound |
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| the kinetic energy of a substance's atoms |
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| a temperature increase in a body of water that is caused by human activity tand that has a harmful effect on water quality and on the ability of that body of water to support life |
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