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Temperature

how hot or cold a material is

Texture

the way that rock grains fit together

Thermal energy

heat energy in a material

Thermometer

device for measuring temperature

Translucent

a material that scatters visible light as it passes through it

Transmission

light passing through a material

transmitted

a method for passing microbes onto another person

Transparent

a material that allows visible light to pass through it without scattering

Transport

the process of moving rock fragments from one place to another