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Question	Answer
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity) OR to measure the average kinetic energy of the particles of a substance	temperature
the total kinetic and potential energy of all the particles of any object	thermal energy
The temperature scale on which zero is the temperature at which no more energy can be removed from matter.	Kelvin scale
The transfer of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object.	heat
The temperature scale on which water freezes at 0 degrees Celcius and boils at 100 degrees Celcius.	Celsius scale
The temperature scale on which water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit and boils at 212 degress Fahrenheit.	Fahrenheit scale
A change from one form of energy to another: also called an energy conversion	Energy transformation
The rule that energy cannot be created or destroyed	Law of Conservation of Energy
a material that does not easily allow heat to pass through	Insulator
when particles are crowded closely together	dense
a material that easily transfers heat	conductor
having hight thermal energy or lots of particle motion	hot
short quick movements back and forth	vibrate
having low thermal energy or minimal particle motion	cold
Involves designing and building military works, along with ways of communicating and transporting people and things.	military engineering
Used for civilian purposes, rather than military ones. It focuses on building structures of all kinds, along with highways, sanitation systems, and even entire citites.	civil engineering
Focuses on machinery and mechanical systems, from robots to engines.	mechanical engineering
It deals with devices and systems that can range anywhere from microchips and cell phones to the giant power station generators that help supply energy to the big cities.	electrical engineering
It has a wide focus: -designing and operating chemical plants that do things like refine oil and distill alcohol -deals with food, medicine, the environment and much more	Chemical engineering
Designs and optimizes the facilities, equipment, and systems that many other engineers use to create their products.	Industrial Engineering
the height of a wave of energy	amplitude
the act of squeezing, pressing, or making something smaller or flatter	compression
a repeated sound produced by reflected sound waves	echo
the ability to do work, have power or produce change	energy
the number of times a wave is repeated in a period	frequency
highness or lowness of a sound	pitch
any audible vibration; anything that is heard	sound
to move very quickly with small movements that can be felt and may be heard; quiver	vibrate
amount of sound	volume
the curved form some type of energy, such as heat, light and sound, take as they move through space	wave