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| a measure of how hot (or cold) something is; specifically, a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object |
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| an instrument that measures and indicates temperature |
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| the temperature at which molecular energy is at a minimum (0K on the Kelvin scale or -273.16'C on the Celcius Scale) |
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| the energy transfered between objects that are at different temperatures |
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| the transfer of energy as heat through a material |
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| the movement of matter due to differences in density that are caused by temperature variations |
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| the vertical movement of air currents due to temperature variations |
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| the energy that is transferred as electromagnetic waves, such as visible light and infrared waves |
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| the quanitiy of heat required to raise a unit mass of homogenous material 1K or 1'C in a speciified way given constant pressure and volume |
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| a material used to cool an area or an object to a temperanture that is lower than the temperature of the environment |
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| a machine that transforms heat into mechanical energy, or work |
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