Across
- 3. a material that allows heat, light, sound, or electric charge to flow from one thing to another
- 5. the mixture of gases that surrounds Earth
- 7. the transfer of thermal energy from one material to another by electromagnetic waves.
- 8. molten rock inside Earth
- 12. to hit of come into contact with a surface
- 14. a system that exchanges matter or energy with the environment.
- 16. a system that does not exchange matter or energy with the environment.
- 19. the object that gains energy from the energy transfer.
- 21. a material through which thermal energy does not flow easily.
- 24. a group of related parts that move or work together
- 26. a material through which thermal energy flows easily.
- 27. when the temperatures of materials that are in contact are the same.
Down
- 1. a planned way of doing something
- 2. when one factor increases, the other factor decreases
- 4. the transfer of thermal energy by collisions between particles of matter.
- 6. to move something from one place to another
- 9. the transfer of thermal energy from a region of higher temperature to a region of lower temperature. Heat can also refer to the amount of energy transferred during this process.
- 10. waves that travel through empty space and through matter
- 11. precise and detailed; belonging to a distinct category
- 13. the amount of thermal energy required to increase the temperature of 1kg of a material by 1C.
- 15. the object that provides energy for energy transfer.
- 17. the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of particles from one part of a material to another.
- 18. to move in a steady, smooth way
- 20. a state in which two things are balanced
- 22. amount of space inside a surface or shape
- 23. to throw light, heat, sound, or energy back from a surface
- 25. one thing that influences or causes a situation