Vocabulary Words for Chapter 3/ Section 2: Heat and Energy
(1) Kinetic Energy Sentence: An object in motion exhibits kinetic energy. Apposition: None. Context Clues: Object in motion
Kinetic Energy: [noun] the energy possessed by a body because of its motion. (page 90) Synonyms: Driving force; locomotion; motivity Antonyms: None.
(2) Temperature Sentence: Every morning, I check the Weather Channel to find out the day’s expected temperature. Apposition: None. Context Clues: Weather Channel
Temperature: [noun] a measure of how hot (or cold); a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object. (page 91) Synonyms: climate; condition; heat Antonyms: None.
(3) Heat Sentence: As our science demonstrations showed, the heat given off by a source can cause convection currents in both air and water. Apposition: None. Context Clues: Convection currents; air; water
Heat: [noun] the energy transferred between objects that are at different temperatures. (page 92) Synonyms: Warmness; warmth; hot; calidity Antonyms: Cold; coolness
(4) Thermal Energy Sentence: Thermal energy, the kinetic energy of a substance’s atoms, depends greatly on the substance’s temperature. Apposition: …the kinetic energy of a substance’s atoms… Context Clues: Substance’s temperature
Thermal Energy: [noun] the kinetic energy of a substance’s atoms Thermal Energy: [noun] the kinetic energy of a substance’s atoms. (page 93) Synonyms: None. Antonyms:
(5) Conduction Sentence: Metals are excellent materials for the conduction of heat. Apposition: None. Context Clues: Metals; heat
Conduction: [noun] the transfer of heat from one object to another through direct contact. (page 94) Synonyms: Displacement; move; transmit Antonyms: Hold; keeping
(6) Convection Sentence: Water repeatedly rises and sinks during boiling because of convection. Apposition: None. Context Clues: Rises and sinks; boiling
Convection: [noun] the movement of matter due to differences in density; the transfer of energy due to the movement of matter. (page 94) Synonyms: Displacement; move; transmit Antonyms: Hold; keeping
(7) Radiation Sentence: The sun transfers energy through space by radiation. Apposition: None. Context Clues: Sun transfers energy; through space
Radiation: [noun] the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves (i.e. visible light). (page 94) Synonyms: Solar power/energy Antonyms: None.