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| The total energy of motion in the molecules of a substance. |
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| The average amount of energy of motion of each molecule of a substance. It is the measure of how hot or cold something is. |
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| Measures Air Temperature (among temperatures of other things) |
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| HOW DOES A THERMOMETER WORK? |
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- When the liquid in the bulb of the thermometer heats up, it expands and moves up the tube.
-When the liquid cools, it contracts and falls back down the tube. |
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| What is the unit of measure for temperature? |
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| What are the two SCALES for degrees? |
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| What is the boiling point in Celsius? |
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| What is the boiling point in Fahrenheit? |
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| What is the freezing point in Celsius? |
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| What is the freezing point in Fahrenheit? |
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| -- Which temperature scale do most scientists use? |
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| -- Which temperature scale do we use in the United States for weather? |
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| The energy transferred from a hotter object to cooler one. |
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| Name the 3 ways that HEAT is transferred |
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1. Convection
2. Conduction
3. Radiation |
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THE DIRECT TRANSER OF ENERGY BY ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES.
EX. Heat from a campfire |
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- The direct transfer of heat from one substance to another (need to touch - direct contact)
ex. Hot feet on the sand or driveway |
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The transfer of heat by movement of a fluid
(hot air rises, cool air sinks)
EX. Drying shoes over a radiator |
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| How is the Troposphere heated? |
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1. The Earth's surface absorbs solar energy (CONDUCTION)
2. Air near the Earth's surface is heated (by RADIATION)
3. The warm air rises into the Troposphere and as it cools it drops back down (CONVECTION)
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