Science

• The movement of very small particles in matter produces energy, known as thermal energy
• Thermal energy can be transferred to another object, and this energy transfer is called heat
• When an object absorbs heat, it turns into thermal energy, causing its small particles to vibrate faster and increase their energy
• A higher average energy from the movement of particles results in high temperature, with heat moving from an object with high temperature to one with lower temperature
• Temperature is the measure of hotness or coldness of matter, representing the average kinetic energy for molecules of a substance
• Heat is measured by a thermometer, and the sun is the biggest example of heat energy in our solar system, radiating heat as radiant energy to warm the Earth