Thermal energy - the energy in an object or system due to the movement of its molecules and atoms; the energy responsible for temperature, Temperature - a measurement of average kinetic energy of the molecules but does NOT consider the amount of molecules, Thermal equilibrium - when the two objects or systems are at the same temperature and thermal energy is no longer transferred between them, Conduction - the transfer of thermal energy through direct contact between particles of a substance, Convection - the transfer of thermal energy through the movement of fluids (liquids/gases) from one location to another, Radiation - the transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves and doesn't require a medium,

7th Thermal Energy Vocabulary

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