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Heat
Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Temperature | a measure of kinetic energy. |
Thermal Expansion | The increase in volume that results from an increase in temperature. |
Heat | the energy that is transferred between objects that are at different temperatures. |
Radiation | the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves. Energy is transferred by not in direct contact with each other. |
Convection | the transfer of energy due to the movement of matter. |
Conduction | the transfer of energy from one object to another object through direct contact |
Earth System | all of the matter, energy and processes within Earth’s boundary. |
Geosphere | the mostly solid, rocky part of Earth. |
Crust | the thin, solid outermost layer of the geosphere. |
Mantle | the hot layer of melted rock below the crust that gently moves. |
Core | |
Hydrosphere | |
Cryosphere | |
Atmosphere | |
Biosphere |