Vocabulary words Flashcards
Thermal energy
Thermal energy is the energy that is generated and measured by heat
Kinetic energy
Energy which a body possesses by virtue of being in motion
Heat
The form of energy that is transferred between systems or objects with different temperatures
Temperature
A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object
Melting
Change of a solid into a liquid when heat is applied
Boiling
Boiling is the rapid vaporization of a liquid when heat is applied
Evaporation
The process by which a liquid turns into a gas.
Condensation
Condensation is the process where water vapor becomes liquid
Freezing
The freezing point of water; the process of a liquid turning to a solid
Solidifying
The process when a MOLTEN liquid becomes a solid
Sublimation
Conversion of a substance from the solid to the gaseous state without its becoming liquid
Deposition
The laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea, or ice
