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Temperature - what is it and how is it measured?
Temperature tells how hot something is (and is a measure of average kinetic energy of particles in a substance); measured in Celsius
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Heat - what is it and how is it measured?
Heat is a form of energy; measured in joules
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Why does a hot drink cool down?
Heat energy is transferred to its surroundings until the temperature is the same
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How does the difference in temperature affect cooling rate?
When the temp difference is greater, the rate of transfer is higher
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Energy flows from a ____ place to a ____ place.
warmer;cooler
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What is a thermogram and how is it used?
It is a photo showing how hot something is - hot to cold: white, red, yellow, green, light blue, dark blue.
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Describe what happens to the temperature and flow of energy in a cold drink
The cold drink absorbs heat energy from the surroundings until its temperature is the same as the surroundings.
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How does the African elephant cool itself?
The large ears have large surface area, so more energy can be transferred to the elephant's surroundings.
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What is a thermogram and how is it used?
It is a photo showing how hot something is - white/red is hot; blue is cold
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Heat - what is it and how is it measured?

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Heat is a form of energy; measured in joules

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Why does a hot drink cool down?

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Card 4

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How does the difference in temperature affect cooling rate?

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Card 5

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Energy flows from a ____ place to a ____ place.

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