Final answer:
Specific heat is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of a substance.
Step-by-step explanation:
The amount of energy it takes to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of a material 1 Celsius degree is called specific heat.
Specific heat is defined as the heat energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 °C or 1 K. It is measured in joules per gram per degree Celsius (J/g°C).
For example, if a material has a specific heat of 2 J/g°C, it would require 2 joules of energy to raise the temperature of 1 gram of the material by 1 degree Celsius.