True/ False: Wood is a good conductor of heat.

A particle that moves around the nucleus creating a cloud of negative charge is a(n) _____________.

The number of protons in an atom is called the __________________.

The temperature of a piece of iron increases more than that of a sample of water with the same mass when the same amount of thermal energy is added. This is because iron has a (higher/ lower) ______ specific heat.

A material whose particle composition allows heat and electricity to pass through it easily are described as having a high ____.

When temperature increases, average _____ increases.

What state of matter has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container?

A change in the state of matter occurs if enough _____ is added or removed from an object.

In general, metals are ____ (good / poor) conductors of heat since they are composed of individual atoms or small molecules.

Heat always moves from ___________ to __________ objects.

True/ False: The average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance never changes.

Water has been left in a pot on a hot stove. Bubbles form throughout the liquid and rise to the top. Which type of change is this?

Adding thermal energy to a cup of water may cause the particles to move (faster/ slower).