Across
- 3. transfer of thermal energy between materials because of collisions between particles
- 5. energy that is carried by electromagnetic waves
- 9. energy carried by an electric current
- 14. force that resists the motion of two surfaces that are touching
- 15. the scale many scientists use to measure temperature
- 17. the scale that most other countries use to measure temperature
- 18. the expanding of matter due to the thermal energy increasing, causing its particles to spread out
- 19. Matter in which atoms are constantly moving around and bumping into each other.
- 21. force of attraction between any two masses
- 22. nonrenewable energy resources made of the remains of ancient organisms and is burned as an energy source
- 23. energy that is stored in the nucleus of an atom
- 24. energy carried by sound
- 26. a device that regulates the temperature of a system
- 30. the potential energy stored within atoms and molecules and is observed when a chemical reaction occurs
Down
- 1. sum of kinetic and potential energy of the particles in matter due to their random motion
- 2. energy that is stored in an object because of the object’s position
- 4. energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be transformed from one form to another
- 6. a push or pull exerted on an object
- 7. energy an object has because of its motion
- 8. total energy of an object or group of objects due to large-scale motions and interactions
- 10. transfer of thermal energy by the movement of particles from one part of a material to another
- 11. the amount of kinetic energy an object has depends on the object’s _________ _______ _________
- 12. transfer of thermal energy from one material to another by electromagnetic waves
- 13. a measure of how hot or cold something is compared to a reference point.
- 16. Matter in which atoms vibrate so much that they are far apart.
- 20. type of energy resource that is used faster than it is replaced
- 25. type of energy resource that is replaced as fast as, or faster than, it is used
- 27. Matter in which atoms are closely spaced and vibrate in a fixed position.
- 28. the ability to cause change
- 29. transfer of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object
