Thermal Energy Vocab

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Across
  1. 4. the transfer of heat by direct contact of particles of matter.
  2. 5. a group of atoms joined together in a particular way
  3. 8. energy the energy an object has because its moving
  4. 12. a number that summarizes a set of data and that can be computed by adding all the numbers in a list and then dividing by the number of numbers in the list
  5. 14. when something stays mostly the same over time
  6. 15. when something becomes different over time
  7. 16. to reach a conclusion using evidence and reasoning
  8. 17. zero The temperature at which there is absolutely zero molecular movement.
Down
  1. 1. the transfer of heat by the motion of matter, such as by moving air or water
  2. 2. the moment when two objects hit each other
  3. 3. heater a heating unit that stores and warms water
  4. 6. a measure of how hot or cold something is
  5. 7. radiation electromagnetic waves produced by objects because of their temperature
  6. 9. to move from one object to another
  7. 10. a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole
  8. 11. water that is underground
  9. 13. a balanced state in which a system is stable, such as when two or more samples are at the same temperature