7th Grade Science Help
Thermal Energy Transfer - All Activities
Everything on one page: spelling, matching, ordering, and the study guide. Pair Tier 3 words with pictures and reuse simple verbs (move, change, collect, go).
Beginner ELL Core Idea
- Heat moves air and water.
- Heat moves from warm to cool.
- Wind moves because air heats and cools.
- Water moves because of heat and density.
Spell the Thermal Energy Word
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Climate is the usual weather in a place. It happens over a long time.
Precipitation is water that falls from clouds. Rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
Temperature tells how hot or cold something is.
Wind is moving air.
Wind chill tells how cold it feels. Wind makes air feel colder.
An anemometer measures wind speed.
A buoy floats on water. Buoys collect ocean data.
A climograph shows temperature and rain. It uses a graph.
Composition means what something is made of.
The Coriolis Effect makes wind curve. Earth’s rotation causes this.
A current is moving water in the ocean.
Density means how packed something is. More packed = higher density.
El Niño is warm ocean water in the Pacific. It changes weather patterns.
Global winds move air around Earth.
The Gulf Stream is a warm ocean current. It moves heat.
A gyre is a large circular movement of ocean water. Ocean water moves in a circle.
The jet stream is fast wind high in the sky.
Land breeze blows from land to sea. It happens at night.
Latitude tells how far north or south a place is.
Local winds happen in small areas. They change during the day.
Pressure is the force of air pushing. High pressure pushes harder.
Sea breeze blows from sea to land. It happens during the day.
Thermal energy is heat energy. Heat moves from warm to cool.
Topography is the shape of the land. Mountains and valleys change wind.
Salinity is how much salt is in water.
Upwelling is deep cold water moving up. It brings nutrients.
Spell Every Thermal Energy Word
Type each vocabulary word. Use the scrambled letters and definition clue for help.
Definition clue
Climate is the usual weather in a place. It happens over a long time.
Definition clue
Precipitation is water that falls from clouds. Rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
Definition clue
Temperature tells how hot or cold something is.
Definition clue
Wind is moving air.
Definition clue
Wind chill tells how cold it feels. Wind makes air feel colder.
Definition clue
An anemometer measures wind speed.
Definition clue
A buoy floats on water. Buoys collect ocean data.
Definition clue
A climograph shows temperature and rain. It uses a graph.
Definition clue
Composition means what something is made of.
Definition clue
The Coriolis Effect makes wind curve. Earth’s rotation causes this.
Definition clue
A current is moving water in the ocean.
Definition clue
Density means how packed something is. More packed = higher density.
Definition clue
El Niño is warm ocean water in the Pacific. It changes weather patterns.
Definition clue
Global winds move air around Earth.
Definition clue
The Gulf Stream is a warm ocean current. It moves heat.
Definition clue
A gyre is a large circular movement of ocean water. Ocean water moves in a circle.
Definition clue
The jet stream is fast wind high in the sky.
Definition clue
Land breeze blows from land to sea. It happens at night.
Definition clue
Latitude tells how far north or south a place is.
Definition clue
Local winds happen in small areas. They change during the day.
Definition clue
Pressure is the force of air pushing. High pressure pushes harder.
Definition clue
Sea breeze blows from sea to land. It happens during the day.
Definition clue
Thermal energy is heat energy. Heat moves from warm to cool.
Definition clue
Topography is the shape of the land. Mountains and valleys change wind.
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Salinity is how much salt is in water.
Definition clue
Upwelling is deep cold water moving up. It brings nutrients.
Order the Thermal Pathway
Start with heat (thermal energy), then temperature and pressure changes. Wind grows from local to global, connecting to ocean currents that move heat.
Reading
Heat moves from warm to cool. Thermal energy changes temperature and pressure. Wind starts, first as local winds like sea breeze (day) and land breeze (night). Larger global winds and the jet stream move air far. Ocean currents like the Gulf Stream carry heat. Upwelling and El Niño change water and air patterns.
Tip: Heat → temperature/pressure → wind → currents.
Study Guide
Quick meanings for every word. Pair Tier 3 words with pictures for newcomers.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Climate | Climate is the usual weather in a place. It happens over a long time. |
| Precipitation | Precipitation is water that falls from clouds. Rain, snow, sleet, or hail. |
| Temperature | Temperature tells how hot or cold something is. |
| Wind | Wind is moving air. |
| Wind Chill Factor | Wind chill tells how cold it feels. Wind makes air feel colder. |
| Anemometer | An anemometer measures wind speed. |
| Buoy | A buoy floats on water. Buoys collect ocean data. |
| Climograph | A climograph shows temperature and rain. It uses a graph. |
| Composition | Composition means what something is made of. |
| Coriolis Effect | The Coriolis Effect makes wind curve. Earth’s rotation causes this. |
| Current | A current is moving water in the ocean. |
| Density | Density means how packed something is. More packed = higher density. |
| El Niño | El Niño is warm ocean water in the Pacific. It changes weather patterns. |
| Global Winds | Global winds move air around Earth. |
| Gulf Stream | The Gulf Stream is a warm ocean current. It moves heat. |
| Gyre | A gyre is a large circular movement of ocean water. Ocean water moves in a circle. |
| Jet Stream | The jet stream is fast wind high in the sky. |
| Land Breeze | Land breeze blows from land to sea. It happens at night. |
| Latitude | Latitude tells how far north or south a place is. |
| Local Winds | Local winds happen in small areas. They change during the day. |
| Pressure | Pressure is the force of air pushing. High pressure pushes harder. |
| Sea Breeze | Sea breeze blows from sea to land. It happens during the day. |
| Thermal Energy | Thermal energy is heat energy. Heat moves from warm to cool. |
| Topography | Topography is the shape of the land. Mountains and valleys change wind. |
| Salinity | Salinity is how much salt is in water. |
| Upwelling | Upwelling is deep cold water moving up. It brings nutrients. |