1. 5th Grade Vocabulary Part Five
Thermal Energy

2. Thermal Energy Energy of moving molecules, also called heat energy
Energy of moving molecules, also called heat energy

4. Conduction
The energy transfer that happens when particles bump into each other

5. Convection can also happen when the air in a room mixes.
The energy transfer that happens when warm matter (liquid or gas) moves from one place to another

6. Radiation The transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves
Sun heating the inside of a parked car
The transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves