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Thermal Energy
How can thermal energy be used?
Before You Read
Before you read the chapter, think about what you know about thermal energy. Record your ideas in
the first column. Pair with a partner, and discuss his or her thoughts. Write those ideas in the second
column. Then record what you both would like to share with the class in the third column.
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Chapter Vocabulary
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
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thermal energy
temperature
heat
radiation
conduction
thermal conductor
thermal insulator
specific heat
thermal expansion
thermal contraction
convection
convection current
heating appliance
thermostat
refrigerator
heat engine
REVIEW
kinetic energy
potential energy
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Lesson 1
Thermal Energy, Temperature, and Heat
Predict three facts that will be discussed in Lesson 1 after reading the headings. Record your
predictions in your Science Journal.
Relate descriptions of energy.
Kinetic and Potential
Energy
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Kinetic Energy
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Potential Energy
Mechanical
energy
What is Thermal Energy?
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Characterize thermal energy, and explain why matter has it.
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of particles
of material
of particles
Explanation:
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Explain how kinetic energy of the particles relates to
differences in temperature represented by the pictures.
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What is temperature?
Lesson 1 | Thermal Energy, Temperature, and Heat (continued)
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Assess the difference between thermal energy and
temperature.
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Contrast common temperature scales.
Scale
Water Freezes
Water Boils
Celsius
Kelvin
Fahrenheit
Evaluate the difference between heat and thermal energy.
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What is heat?
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Relate temperature of objects to rate of heat transfer.
Temperature Difference
Between Objects
Rate Heating Occurs
greater
Analyze It
Describe a hot summer day using the vocabulary terms and Key Concepts
from this lesson.
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