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Chapter 10
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8th Grade
01/24/2013

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Temperature
Definition
a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles of an object.
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Thermal Expansion
Definition
the increase of volume of a substance because of an increase in temp. 
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Absolute Zero
Definition
the lowest temperature on the Kelvin scale.
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Heat 
Definition
energy that is transferred between two objects that are different temperatures.
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Thermal Energy
Definition
the total kinetic energy of the particles that make up a substance.
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Thermal Conduction
Definition
the transfer of thermal energy from one substance to another.
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Thermal conductors
Definition
Conduct thermal energy very well.
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Thermal Insulators
Definition
don't conduct thermal energy well
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Convection
Definition
the transfer of thermal energy by the circulation or movement of a liquid or gas.
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Radiation
Definition
transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.
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States of matter 
Definition
are the physical forms in which a substance can exist.
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Change of state 
Definition
is the change of the substance from one state of matter to another.
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