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L6 science l2

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conduction   transfer of thermal energy between materials because of collisions between particles.  
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convection   transfer of thermal energy by the movement of particles from one part of a material to another  
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convection current   movement of fluids in a cycle because of convection  
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radiation   transfer of thermal energy from one material to another by electromagnetic waves  
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specific heat   amount of thermal energy it takes to increase the temperature of 1 kg of material by 1 C  
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thermal contraction   decrease in a materials volume when the temperature is deceased  
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thermal expansion   increase in a materials volume when the temperature is increased  
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thermal insulator   material through which thermal energy does not flow easily.  
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vacuum   space that contains little or no matter.  
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Thermal Conductor   material through which thermal energy flows easily  
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