Thermal Energy

3. Describes an object with a higher temperature.
5. Transfer The process of energy moving from one object to another.
6. Flow The direction of energy transfer, from hotter objects to cooler ones.
7. Objects Objects with more molecules or greater volume.
9. Describes an object with a lower temperature.
10. Energy A misconception term (not scientifically accurate). Instead, energy decreases during cooling.
11. Objects Objects with fewer molecules or less volume.
13. Energy Energy that transfers between objects due to a temperature difference.
14. A measure of the average kinetic energy of molecules in a substance.
16. Loss When molecules release energy, decreasing their motion and temperature.
17. Energy The energy associated with the motion of molecules.

1. The smallest units of a substance that retain its chemical properties.
2. To become lower in energy, temperature, or motion.
4. Equilibrium The state when two objects in contact have the same temperature.
8. The state when two objects touch, allowing energy transfer to occur.
12. Gain When molecules absorb energy, increasing their motion and temperature.
15. Temperature The final shared temperature of two objects after energy transfer.