Thermal Energy

The spoon is getting hot from the coffee.

Walking across a hot sandy beach

Boiling water by placing hot rocks in the water.

Warming your hands above the fire

Heat always flows from...

Picking up a hot cup of coffee

Heat from the sun warming your face

The total amount of kinetic energy in a substance is called...

Heat continues to flow until the temperatures of the two objects have reached _________.

True or False: Gases are fluids, therefore convection can occur in a gas.

The steam rises from my hot cup of coffee due to ___________.

The average kinetic energy of a substance.

This is an example of a...

What is Mrs. Wang eating for lunch today?

Weather patterns are affected by this current.

When particles get warmer they....

A cat gets warm sitting at the top of the steps, or cools down sleeping in the basement.

True or False: All objects above absolute zero have thermal energy.

Boiling water

There are ____ different ways to transfer heat.

In a glass of ice water, heat flows from the ____________.

What is the fastest shark?

This can happen in empty space.

Particles must be touching

This is carried by electromagnetic waves.

What is your test on tomorrow?

Dark colors ________ radiation and light colors ________ radiation.

Ice melting in your hand.

Hot air ________ and cold air _______.

Which has more thermal energy - a pot of boiling water or the ocean?