Fill in the Blanks Heat TransferOnline version What are the characteristics of heat? by Aaron Stinson 1 cooler Heat temperature thermal temperature contact is the movement of thermal energy from a warmer object to a object . All objects have energy , but heating occurs only when thermal energy is transferred from one object to another object . The rate at which heating occurs depends on the difference in between two objects , the greater the difference , the faster heat is transferred . Heating continues until all substances that are in have reached the same .