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Physics - Thermodynamics

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What theory explains that all matter is made up of tiny particles that are always moving and attract each other?

What is the process called where energy is transferred from the particles of a warmer object to those of a cooler object?

What type of energy do all moving objects possess, which increases as the speed of the object increases?

What is the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance?

What term describes the total kinetic energy and energy of attraction of all particles in an object?

What is the term for the increase in volume of a substance when it is heated?

What is the term for the decrease in volume of a substance when it is cooled?

What is the process called where thermal energy is transferred through a substance or between substances in contact?

What type of energy is contained below the Earth's surface?

What is the transfer of thermal energy from one part of a fluid to another by circulating currents of warm and cool particles called?

What is the transfer of radiant energy by electromagnetic waves known as?

What type of energy travels in electromagnetic waves through empty space, such as UV rays and infrared rays?

What is the change of state from a solid to a liquid called?

What is the change of state from a liquid to a solid called?

What is the change of state from a liquid to a gas called?

What is the change of state from a gas to a liquid called?

What is the change in state from a solid to a gas called?

What is the change in state from a gas to a solid called?

What is the term for radiant energy that comes from the Sun?

What is a source of energy that has been used widely for many years, such as hydroelectric, nuclear, and fossil fuels?

What is a source of energy that can be used indefinitely without running out?

What is a source of energy that could eventually be used up?

What are concentrated sources of chemical energy such as coal, petroleum oil, and natural gas found deep underneath Earth's surface?

What is the balance between energy lost from Earth to space and energy gained on Earth from solar radiation called?

What is the rise in Earth's temperature as a result of gases being trapped in the Earth's atmosphere called?

What are gases like water vapour, carbon dioxide, and methane that trap energy in Earth's atmosphere called?

What is the increase in Earth's global temperature due to changes in the Earth's atmosphere that increase the greenhouse effect called?

What is a source of energy that is not as common as conventional sources and typically includes renewable sources like wind, solar, or geothermal?

What type of energy is harvested from the convection currents made by the Sun heating the land and sea?

What type of energy is harvested from waves that are produced by strong winds blowing across water?

What is a liquid fuel such as ethanol, produced from plant or animal material called?

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