1. Vocabulary Words for Chapter 3/ Section 2:
Heat and Energy

2. (1) Kinetic Energy Sentence:
An object in motion exhibits kinetic energy.
Apposition:
None.
Context Clues:
Object in motion

3. Kinetic Energy: [noun] the energy possessed by a body because of its motion. (page 90)
Synonyms:
Driving force; locomotion; motivity
Antonyms:
None.

4. (2) Temperature Sentence:
Every morning, I check the Weather Channel to find out the day’s expected temperature.
Apposition:
None.
Context Clues:
Weather Channel

5. Temperature: [noun] a measure of how hot (or cold); a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object. (page 91)
Synonyms:
climate; condition; heat
Antonyms:
None.

6. (3) Heat
Sentence:
As our science demonstrations showed, the heat given off by a source can cause convection currents in both air and water.
Apposition:
None.
Context Clues:
Convection currents; air; water

7. Heat: [noun] the energy transferred between objects that are at different temperatures. (page 92)
Synonyms:
Warmness; warmth; hot; calidity
Antonyms:
Cold; coolness

8. (4) Thermal Energy Sentence:
Thermal energy, the kinetic energy of a substance’s atoms, depends greatly on the substance’s temperature.
Apposition:
…the kinetic energy of a substance’s atoms…
Context Clues:
Substance’s temperature

9. Thermal Energy: [noun] the kinetic energy of a substance’s atoms
Thermal Energy: [noun] the kinetic energy of a substance’s atoms. (page 93)
Synonyms:
None.
Antonyms:

10. (5) Conduction Sentence:
Metals are excellent materials for the conduction of heat.
Apposition:
None.
Context Clues:
Metals; heat

11. Conduction: [noun] the transfer of heat from one object to another through direct contact. (page 94)
Synonyms:
Displacement; move; transmit
Antonyms:
Hold; keeping

12. (6) Convection Sentence:
Water repeatedly rises and sinks during boiling because of convection.
Apposition:
None.
Context Clues:
Rises and sinks;
boiling

13. Convection: [noun] the movement of matter due to differences in density; the transfer of energy due to the movement of matter. (page 94)
Synonyms:
Displacement; move; transmit
Antonyms:
Hold; keeping

14. (7) Radiation Sentence:
The sun transfers energy through space by radiation.
Apposition:
None.
Context Clues:
Sun transfers energy;
through space

15. Radiation: [noun] the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves (i.e. visible light). (page 94)
Synonyms:
Solar power/energy
Antonyms:
None.