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Convection Currents
Bonnie Branch 6th Grade - 4-2 / Convection Currents and the Mantle
Term | Definition |
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heat transfer | The movement of energy from a warmer object to a cooler object. |
radiation | The transfer of energy through empty space. |
conduction | Heat transfer by direct contact of particles of matter. |
convection | The transfer of heat by the movement of a heated fluid. |
density | a measure of how much mass there is in a volume of a substance. |
convection current | The flow that transfers heat within a fluid. |