Vocabulary #4 Temperature and Heat

1-kinetic energy: the energy of a moving object.

2-potential energy: energy stored in an object or material.

3-temperature: the average kinetic energy of the molecules in a material.

4-heat: energy that flows between objects that have different temperatures.

5-radiation: the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.

6-conduction: the transfer of energy by direct contact of molecules.

7-convection: the transfer of energy by the flow of a liquid or gas.

8-insulation: prevents heat from flowing in or out of a material.