Chapter 2 Vocab

4. measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a mineral.
7. of Conservation of Energy: Law that states that energy can be transformed from one form to another, but it cannot be created or destroyed.
11. transfer of thermal energy due to collisions between particles.
13. energy resource: An energy resource that is available in limited amounts or that is used faster than it’s replaced in nature.
14. transformation:The conversion of one form of energy to another.
15. amount of energy used as a force moves an object over a distance
16. Transfer: The process of moving energy from one object to another without changing form.

1. transfer of thermal energy by movement of particles from one part of a material to another.
2. energy resource: An energy resource that is replaced as fast as, or faster than it is used.
3. Energy: Energy due to motion.
5. movement of thermal energy from a region of higher temperature to a region of lower temperature.
6. transfer of thermal energy by EM waves.
8. A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter.
9. Conductor: A material through which thermal energy flows quickly
10. Energy: Stored energy due to the interactions between objects and particles.
12. Insulator: A material through which thermal energy flows slowly.
14. The ability to cause change.