Solar System . Volcanoes 101 . Site map . The Kelvin scale is used to measure extremely high and low temperatures. There is a handy converter on the Web.
Heat is measured in calories.
Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of an object or substance. The temperature of a glass of water and a huge lake might be the same, but the lake has more heat , simply because it has more water to store it in. E-mail us with general site comments or suggestions. Newsticker for your site Earth . The Edge .