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Define temperature and heat

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Heat is a form of energy. It is often measured in calories or joules. A calorie is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1°C. One calorie is equal to 4.1855 joules. Heat tends to move from a warmer area to a colder one.

Temperature is a property of a material. A property is a way to describe a material. Temperature measures heat energy. Heat comes from the movement of molecules in matter. Temperature tells us how hot or cold something is.

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