Question

describe the relationship between thermal energy and temperature in your own words.

Explanation:

Thermal energy is total kinetic energy of particles. Temperature measures average kinetic energy per particle. Higher temperature, more thermal energy generally.

Answer:

Thermal energy is the total kinetic energy of particles in a substance. Temperature is the average kinetic energy of those particles. A higher - temperature substance has more thermal energy (assuming same mass and substance type), but they are not the same thing.