Vocabulary # 4 Temperature and Heat

1. Kinetic energy: The energy of a moving object

2. Potential energy: Energy stored in an object or material

3. Temperature: The average kinetic energy of the molecules in a material

4. Heat: Energy that flows between objects that have different temperatures

5. Radiation: The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves

6. Conduction: The transfer of energy by direct contact of molecules

7. Convection: The transfer of energy by the flow of a liquid or gas

8. Insulation: Prevents heat from flowing in or out of a material