answersLogoWhite

0

what is the term for the measure of thermal energy in the atmosphere

User Avatar

Wiki User

7y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What term is used to describe how well various conduct thermal energy?

thermal conductivity The term for how substances conduct thermal energy is thermal conductivity.


What is the term of quantity of hotness?

The term for the quantity of hotness is temperature. Temperature is a measure of the average thermal energy of the particles in a substance.


What term refers to the total kinetic energy of the particles in a material?

Thermal energy is the term for total kinetic energy in a substance, according to a 5th grade science book. There may be other forms of energy in a substance, but thermal energy is the total kinetic energy.Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a sample.


What term is described as how well various substances conduct thermal energy?

Thermal conductivity is a term used to describe how well various substances conduct thermal energy. It is a measure of a material's ability to transfer heat through conduction. Materials with high thermal conductivity transfer heat more efficiently than materials with low thermal conductivity.


Can thermal energy be stored in food?

No. In general, there is no way to store heat energy (thermal energy) long-term.


Another term for thermal energy is?

Heat


Another term for heat?

Thermal energy.


What is the term for when thermal energy is transferred between two objects?

The term for when thermal energy is transferred between two objects is called heat transfer.


Choose the term that matches this definition heat energy?

For A+, it's Radiant Energy.


What is the term for transferring thermal energy by contact?

conduction


How does the thermal energy of a system change when work is done on The system?

Usually the "thermal energy" will increase since work ON the system adds energy. Thermal energy is really not the best term though. A much better term in thermodynamics would be ENTHALPY.


What is the thermal energy in the Earth called?

The term "geothermal energy" is often used.