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What is heat?

This is a form of energy because it can do work or move something
What unit is used to measure heat?

Joules (J)
State two effects of heat

Heat can change the state of matter (solid into a liquid and a liquid into a gas)

Heat can get bigger when heated and get smaller when cooled
Give an advantage of water expanding at low temperatures

Thermometers can tell us the heat of something

Fish can survive in lakes in very cold weather
Give a disadvantage of water expanding at low temperatures

In cold weather water pipes burst
State a piece of equipment used to measure heat

Thermometer
What is the difference between heat and temperature?

Heat is a form of energy whereas temperature is a measure of how hot something is

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Science

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Heat

Updated

6/16/2017, 4:45:02 PM

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